College of IST Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Assistant in Data Science, A.I., and Visual Art w/ Dr. Wang

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The College/Unit of IST is seeking applicants for part-time job for an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Assistant in Data Science, A.I., and Visual Art .

We are seeking a highly motivated undergraduate research assistant with strong interdisciplinary interests in data science and artificial intelligence. Selected assistant will work closely with faculty and graduate students on cutting-edge research, with opportunities for co-authorship on academic publications. Research responsibilities may include data preprocessing, literature reviews, running experiments, and contributing to prototype development or analysis pipelines.

Hours per week will varying in different months, depending on project needs and availability of the student, a total of 300 hours maximum over the one-year period.

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

• Ideal candidate should have foundational experience in programming (e.g., Python), data analysis, and machine learning, and a curiosity about applying computational methods to visual art. This position is open to current Penn State undergraduates, and preference will be given to students with prior research experience in this area.

Compensation:

The starting rate for this job is $17hr

 

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