Research Assistant – Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science – S3D

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Research Assistant will support a research project on privacy-preserving machine learning and synthetic data in the Software and Societal Systems (S3D) department within Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. The role involves implementing and evaluating machine learning methods, conducting computational experiments, analyzing results, and contributing to research prototypes and documentation. The Research Assistant will work with a faculty supervisor and research team and contribute to research literature review and development of research ideas and methods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience with computer science, machine learning, data analysis, and programming.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
A combination of education and proven experience demonstrating comparable knowledge may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Research experience in machine learning, privacy, or related areas preferred.

Responsibilities

Support research on privacy-preserving machine learning and synthetic data.
Collaborate with the faculty supervisor and research team on implementation, experimentation, and research documentation.
Analyze experimental results and summarize research findings.
Review relevant research literature and contribute to the development of new research ideas and methods.