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.