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

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University's Software and Societal Systems (S3D) department within the Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science is seeking a Research Assistant to support a research project on privacy-preserving machine learning and synthetic data. 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 collaborate with the faculty supervisor and research team on implementation, experimentation, and research documentation; summarize findings from experimental results; review relevant research literature; and contribute to developing new research ideas and methods. The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a full-time, hourly, fixed-term staff position.

Requirements

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

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 developing new research ideas and methods.
Implement and evaluate machine learning methods, conduct computational experiments, and contribute to research prototypes and documentation.