Lab Aide

Clemson is calling...are you ready to answer the call?

One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University attracts and powerfully unites students, faculty and staff whose greatest desire is to make a difference in the lives of others.

Clemson has recently been named a top 25 public college in the country by the Wall Street Journal, a top South Carolina employer by Forbes and a Military Friendly Employer for five years running. Through our research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects, Clemson University and its employees are driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond.

So,... are you ready?

Develop and productionize algorithms to automatically scrape, parse, and normalize domain data from publications, repositories, and vendor sites for the InDeS Tool, with resilient throttling, deduplication, and rich metadata tagging and Other duties as assigned.

40% - Non-Essential - Design, implement, and maintain robust web-scraping algorithms (scheduling, throttling, parsing, deduplication, metadata tagging) to ingest domain data for the InDeS Tool.

30% - Non-Essential - Establish data quality and compliance workflows (validation, provenance/versioning, licensing/site-policy adherence) and collaborate with domain experts to refine ontologies and support downstream analytics.

30% - Non-Essential - Build and manage the InDeS database, for fast, reliable retrieval of model-ready datasets.

Education - 1st Master's Degree

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Fundamental Job Knowledge - Fundamental working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to apply in varied situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Supervisory Duties - Not responsible for supervising employees.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

100% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period

Standard Hours: 20

Expected Hourly Pay: Approximately $15 per hour

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

Clemson, SC

October 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM (EST)

MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.

To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.