Research Technician II
About The Position
The Research Technician II, under general supervision performs semi-skilled, technical support research work involving performance of assignments requiring modification and adaptation to routine procedures. Work is performed under general supervision with evaluation based on the successful completion of tasks assigned. AISLS lab is seeking a Research Technician for the ANSCI AI Lab’s INRMP Modernization Initiative. In this role, he/she supports the development of an AI‑enabled Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) engine and contributes to the creation of a dynamic “living” INRMP framework. His primary responsibilities include data curation, corpus engineering, preprocessing, structuring, and enabling machine-readable INRMP content for downstream AI/ML workflows. This position is essential to ensuring the reliability, integrity, and usability of all INRMP-related datasets powering Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), standardized content libraries, and prototype system architectures.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Three years of related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Strong experience in data engineering and document‑centric data processing.
- Expertise in transforming unstructured documents into structured formats (XML/JSON/semantic layers).
- Working knowledge of RAG pipelines, LLM data curation, or AI system data requirements.
- Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including AI/ML specialists, natural resources analysts, and integration engineers.
Responsibilities
- INRMP Data Corpus Development & Management
- Data Preprocessing & Structuring
- Support for AI INRMP Engine Development
- Data Integration for “Living” INRMP Framework
- Contribution to Standardization & Retro‑fitting Tasks
- Collaboration & Project Coordination
- Collects samples and measurement data from experiments.
- Implements and maintains data collection and summarization of field trials.
- Performs analysis and tests.
- Makes and records observations and scientific measurement.
- Extracts, collects and compiles data.
- Computes quantitates and extends projections.
- Assembles and operates technical equipment.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Assists senior staff members in conducting major field experiments and consults in developing procedures.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
