Graduate Research Assistant - AI & CV for NSF Project

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University College of IST invites applications for a part-time, wage payroll Graduate Assistant. You will contribute to an NSF-funded project on self-supervised visual learning, working with PIs from psychology and IST in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include developing ML/CV algorithms, processing datasets, conducting experiments, and assisting with manuscripts and reports. Enrolled as MS/PhD student; strong Python and Linux experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a graduate program (M.S. or Ph.D.).
• Background in AI, computer vision, ML or related field.
• Strong Python programming; experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow preferred.
• Familiarity with computer vision, deep learning, or statistical learning methods.
• Experience with scientific programming, data analysis, or software development in Linux.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.
• Prior research experience or publications is a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Supporting the preparation of manuscripts, presentations, and research reports.

Skills

Graduate student

AI/Computer Vision

Python programming

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate enrollment (M.S. or Ph.D.)

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Linux

NumPy/SciPy

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University College of IST invites applications for a part-time, wage payroll Graduate Assistant. You will contribute to an NSF-funded project on self-supervised visual learning, working with PIs from psychology and IST in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include developing ML/CV algorithms, processing datasets, conducting experiments, and assisting with manuscripts and reports. Enrolled as MS/PhD student; strong Python and Linux experience preferred.