Job Information
Texas A&M University Special Program Aid (Engineering) in United States
Job Title
Special Program Aid (Engineering)
Agency
Texas A&M International University
Department
School Of Engineering
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Laredo, Texas
Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)
Job Description
Job Summary
The Grant Research Assistant will work under supervision and will be responsible for assisting in running on-going, funded research projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Data entry
Data collection
Assisting with recruitment of participants if project requires.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities
Perform academic research under the direction of a faculty member or related to the Computer Science filed and the URG grant activities and encouraged to disseminate their results at professional conferences and journals.
Submit a required final report that follows a standardized Journal publication format in the field.
Assigned work may change based on need.
Minimum Requirements
Education - Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience - One year of relevant experience.
May not be currently enrolled student at Texas A&M International University.
Preferred Education and Experience
Master’s degree in Computer Science.
Prior experience in a research environment.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Interact professionally with university students, staff and the general public.
Deal with problems and situations and find solutions.
Learn quickly and adapt to the functions of the different research projects in the laboratory.
Strong motivation to contribute to the scientific community.
Good knowledge and skills in software development, algorithms data structures, statistics, machine learning, and Python programming.
Other Requirements
Position may require a flexible working schedule to work evening hours as necessary.
Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
Position is subject to funding and/or need.
Pay of Rate: $12.50/hour for up to 19 hours weekly
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
