Graduate Research Assistant: AI, Data & Cognitive Science

Georgia Tech Research Institute; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks a Graduate Research Assistant for the Command, Control, and Communications (C3D) team. The role supports Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, with a Spring 2027 COE/GA semester, focusing on human-centered AI, cognitive modeling, and data analysis tasks.

Applicants should be pursuing a Master’s or PhD at Georgia Tech, be enrolled full-time with a 13–20 hour weekly commitment, and have experience in Python or other data science tools.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Public Policy, or International Affairs.
• Must be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours).
• Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
• Commit to 13-20 hours of work per week.
• Ability to apply cognitive science, AI, and/or cognitive psychology principles to applied research in AI and human‑machine teaming.
• Experience with academic research and ability to complete CITI training if applicable.
• Experience with programming languages or data analysis software (R, SPSS, SAS, Java, Python, C++).
• Good academic writing and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory research addressing sponsor interests.
• Conduct and report on computational science/data analysis.
• Coordinate with researchers to develop software for testbeds and experimental gaming platforms.
• Contribute to technical reports and presentations.

Skills

Programming languages

Data analysis software

Academic writing

Verbal communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in CS/Cybersecurity/HCI/Psychology/Public Policy/IA

Tools

Python

R

SPSS

SAS

Java

C++

Job description

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks a Graduate Research Assistant for the Command, Control, and Communications (C3D) team. The role supports Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, with a Spring 2027 COE/GA semester, focusing on human-centered AI, cognitive modeling, and data analysis tasks.

Applicants should be pursuing a Master’s or PhD at Georgia Tech, be enrolled full-time with a 13–20 hour weekly commitment, and have experience in Python or other data science tools.