What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Research Assistant position at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga?
Graduate Research Assistant—Computational & Applied Mathematics
- Conduct computational and applied mathematics research with applications in public health.
- Develop and implement mathematical models, simulations, and data-driven algorithms to analyze public health trends and outcomes.
- Utilize computational methods to address complex problems in epidemiology, healthcare, resource optimization, and disease modeling.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including public health experts and data scientists, to translate research findings into actionable insights.
- Present research findings at academic conferences and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.
Coursework:
- Introduction to Machine Learning, Introduction to Parallel Algorithms, Fundamentals of Computer Programming, Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Biology, and Computational Statistics.
Programming Skills: Python, MATLAB, C , JAVA.