Special Program Aid (Engineering)

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.