Part time - Smeal, Marketing Dept - Research Assistant - Computer Science

The Pennsylvania State University • University Park, FL

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About The Position

The Marketing Department and Professor Zhong are seeking a research assistant (RA) to work up to 10 hours per week from April through December. We are looking for a current Penn State student with a background in computer science and programming. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in web scraping, processing unstructured data (both text and images), and experience with modeling techniques such as machine learning. Compensation will be consistent with Penn State’s standard rates.

Requirements

• current Penn State student
• background in computer science and programming
• strong skills in web scraping
• processing unstructured data (both text and images)
• experience with modeling techniques such as machine learning

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web scraping scripts to collect data from various online sources
• Clean, organize, and process structured and unstructured datasets (e.g., text and images)
• Apply machine learning models to analyze data
• Collaborate with faculty and graduate students to support ongoing research projects
• Document code, workflows, and findings in a clear and reproducible manner

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees