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AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The College of IST is seeking applicants for part-time job a part-time, wage payroll Graduate Assistant
The Wage-Payroll Graduate Assistant will contribute to an NSF-funded interdisciplinary research project investigating self-supervised visual learning inspired by human perception. Responsibilities may include developing and evaluating machine learning and computer vision algorithms; implementing and testing research software; preparing and processing image and video datasets; conducting experiments and statistical analyses; reviewing relevant scientific literature; assisting with studies as needed; documenting research findings; and supporting the preparation of manuscripts, presentations, and research reports. The student will work closely with faculty PIs (Profs. Brad Wyble of Psychology and James Wang of IST) and other students in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $18-20 depending on qualifications
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