Graduate Research Assistant (SOE)

Texas A&M • Laredo, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Research Assistant will work under the supervision of a professor and assist with research projects in intelligent engineering systems, autonomous technologies, reliability engineering, and artificial intelligence. The role involves hands-on research activities, data analysis, experimental validation, and technical documentation. The position requires on-campus, face-to-face interactions and a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. Work schedules are set by the department based on its needs and must not conflict with the student’s class schedule. The position is subject to funding and/or need. Pay is $18.50 per hour for up to 10 hours weekly. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent on verification of credentials and other required information, including completion of the criminal history check.

Requirements

• Be enrolled at least half-time, with 3 credit hours per semester.
• Maintain a TAMIU overall GPA of 3.0.
• Meet all other requirements stated in TAMIU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAPP).
• Have an interest in engineering research.
• Be proficient in using a personal computer workstation with common software applications.
• Be able to organize and multitask functions to meet deadlines.
• Have outstanding customer service skills.
• Have excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
• Have problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Be able to learn and use multiple software programs.
• Maintain a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
• Submit to a criminal history investigation and institutional verification of credentials and other required information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Experience with C/C++.
• Experience with machine learning or artificial intelligence.
• Experience with data analysis.
• Experience with statistics.
• Experience with robotics.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data collection, preprocessing, and management.
• Conduct literature reviews and summarize technical papers.
• Assist with programming, simulation, or AI model implementation, depending on background.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and research documentation.
• Participate in regular research meetings.
• Perform other research-related tasks as assigned.
• Promptly complete all required training.
• Submit timesheets biweekly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed