Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus seeks an Undergraduate Student Research Assistant to join the wind tunnel research team. The role centers on analyzing data from wind tunnel experiments and reporting progress.

Primary duties include data analysis (75%), project team meetings (10%), and reporting findings (15%). Hourly student appointment requires enrollment in 6+ credit hours during term, with summer eligibility constraints.

Qualifications

• Enrolled student in the School of Engineering.
• Interest in disaster-resilient, affordable housing as shown in application materials.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing data generated from wind tunnel experiments (75%).
• Meeting with the project team (10%).
• Reporting on research findings and progress (15%).

Skills

Programming

Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

Job Description

75% Analyzing data generated from wind tunnel experiments.
10% Meeting with project team.
15% Reporting on research findings and progress.

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled student in the School of Engineering.
• Interest in disaster-resilient, affordable housing, as evidenced in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming, Excel, and/or data analysis.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, a complete application includes a resume and cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met.

• Department: Civil/Environ/Arch Engineering
• Primary Campus: University of Kansas Lawrence Campus