Job Title Special Program Aid (Engineering) Agency Texas A&M International University Department School Of Engineering Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Laredo, Texas Job Type Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term) Job Description Job Summary The Grant Research Assistant will work under supervision and will be responsible for assisting in running on-going, funded research projects. Essential Duties and Responsibilities + Data entry + Data collection + Assisting with recruitment of participants if project requires. + Perform other related duties as assigned. Additional Responsibilities + Perform academic research under the direction of a faculty member or related to the Computer Science filed and the URG grant activities and encouraged to disseminate their results at professional conferences and journals. + Submit a required final report that follows a standardized Journal publication format in the field. + Assigned work may change based on need. Minimum Requirements + Education - Bachelor’s Degree. + Experience - One year of relevant experience. + May not be currently enrolled student at Texas A&M International University. Preferred Education and Experience + Master’s degree in Computer Science. + Prior experience in a research environment. + Bilingual in English and Spanish. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities + Communicate effectively, orally and in writing. + Interact professionally with university students, staff and the general public. + Deal with problems and situations and find solutions. + Learn quickly and adapt to the functions of the different research projects in the laboratory. + Strong motivation to contribute to the scientific community. + Good knowledge and skills in software development, algorithms data structures, statistics, machine learning, and Python programming. Other Requirements + Position may require a flexible working schedule to work evening hours as necessary. + Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions. + Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. + Position is subject to funding and/or need. Pay of Rate: $12.50/hour for up to 19 hours weekly All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.