Intermittent Worker

Mississippi State University; Jackson, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center seeks a remote research assistant for the Experimental Seafood Processing Lab. The role supports development from requirements to testing and deployment in a production automation context.

The position emphasizes collaboration with researchers and industry partners, with a focus on image processing, automation, and modeling. This is an intermittent remote role with a 720‑hour annual cap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with image processing and programming.
• Ability to work remotely.
• Collaborate with researchers and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Join all stages of software development: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and support.
• Integrate image processing into automation system with AI/ML or classical methods.
• Collaborate with researchers and industry partners on materials qualification via modeling.
• Model and analyze materials and composites during manufacturing processes.

Skills

Image processing

C++

Python

Hardware setup

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Function:

Serves as a remote research assistant and is administratively associated with the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center in support of its Experimental Seafood Processing Lab.

Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.

Salary Grade

UC

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile

Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center in support of its Experimental Seafood Processing Lab (CREC-ESPL) is seeking an intermittent remote worker for automation production. This position is limited to working 720 hours within a fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

Area of Specialization

Production Automation

Anticipated Appointment Date

August 2026.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in all phases of the development lifecycle, including requirements definition, software/systems design, implementation, testing, integration, and system support.
• Integrate new image processing capabilities into automation production system, supported by AI/ML or classic image processing.
• Collaborate with research staff and industry partners focused on both conventionally fabricated and additively manufactured materials and to assist with material qualification through computational modeling.
• Primary areas of focus will be the modeling and analysis of materials and composite structures during a variety of manufacturing processes that may be mechanical, thermal, or electrical in nature.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with additive manufacturing, image processing, programming (C++, python, etc.), and hardware setup, as required by the supervisor
• Academic and/or work experience related to the field of research
• Knowledge of research methods
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent time management skills

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• No unusual physical requirements. Requires limited lifting of files and records and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
• Frequent- External imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one's control; interruptions influence priorities; difficulty to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position; involves conflict-resolution or similar interactions involving emotion issues or stress on a regular basis.
• Ability to occasionally work weekends and long hours.

Screening Date

August 18, 2026, until filled.

Restricted Clause

Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, [phone].

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