Part-time Research Assistant: LLMs & AI for Data Analysis

The Pennsylvania State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania is seeking master's students in Computer Science or related fields for part-time Research Assistant positions for Spring 2027. Exceptionally qualified undergraduates may also be considered.

The role focuses on LLMs, AI agents, and their applications in data analysis and scientific research. Responsibilities include developing and evaluating LLM-based methods, implementing computational experiments, building research software, and analyzing

Qualifications

• Strong Python programming skills and software development experience.
• Experience with ML/DL/LLM applications, including evaluation and fine-tuning.
• Familiarity with PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, or similar tools.
• Experience with research projects, internships, or independent technical projects.
• Ability to write well-documented, reproducible code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate LLM-based methods for data analysis and scientific research.
• Implement computational experiments and build research software.
• Analyze experimental results and document findings.

Skills

Python programming

ML/DL/LLM experience

Model evaluation

Independent work

Reproducible code

Education

Master's student in Computer Science

Undergraduate considered

Tools

PyTorch

Hugging Face Transformers

LangChain

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania is seeking master's students in Computer Science or related fields for part-time Research Assistant positions for Spring 2027. Exceptionally qualified undergraduates may also be considered.

The role focuses on LLMs, AI agents, and their applications in data analysis and scientific research. Responsibilities include developing and evaluating LLM-based methods, implementing computational experiments, building research software, and analyzing