Smart Aqua-PV Research Assistant - AI-Driven Aquaculture

United Arab Emirates University; Al Ain; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Arab Emirates University invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant to support the 24-month A-TRIP project “Smart Aqua-PV” in collaboration with MIT. The role involves installing, operating, and validating a solar-powered recirculating aquaculture system on-site at UAEU facilities.

You will deploy and maintain sensors (water-quality, IoT, piezo-acoustic), log data, monitor system performance, and assist with analyses in Python/MATLAB, plus reporting and stakeholder workshops.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Environmental, Agricultural/Aquaculture Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience with experimental systems, sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
• Working knowledge of Python, MATLAB, or comparable data-analysis tools.
• Strong data-management, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, safely, and collaboratively in laboratory and field settings.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, operation, and validation of a solar-powered recirculating aquaculture system.
• Deploy, calibrate, and maintain water-quality, IoT, and piezo-acoustic sensors.
• Log data continuously and perform quality control.
• Monitor fish health, RAS performance, PV generation, battery status, and system uptime.
• Prepare technical reports, publications, manuals, and stakeholder workshops.

Skills

Hands-on experimental systems

Python/MATLAB data analysis

Data management & technical writing

Independent & collaborative lab work

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Computer/Environmental/Aquaculture Engineering

Tools

Arduino

ESP32

Raspberry Pi

Cloud dashboards

Databases

Wireless sensor networks

Job description

United Arab Emirates University invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant to support the 24-month A-TRIP project “Smart Aqua-PV” in collaboration with MIT. The role involves installing, operating, and validating a solar-powered recirculating aquaculture system on-site at UAEU facilities.

You will deploy and maintain sensors (water-quality, IoT, piezo-acoustic), log data, monitor system performance, and assist with analyses in Python/MATLAB, plus reporting and stakeholder workshops.