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TES Research Associate

Overview:

This is a 3 month limited term position and is funded from Dept. and external sources. Continuation of employment is contingent upon availability of funds.

The Health Outcomes Research and Policy department of the Harrison College of Pharmacy is accepting applications for a TES Research Assistant position. The individual will support a scientific researcher on a project focused on infrastructure development, database construction, and machine learning–enabled analytics. The candidate will contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of project-specific computational systems, with responsibilities spanning relational database engineering, software development, and applied machine learning.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

- Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
- Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
- Assistance with special projects
- Seasonal work
- Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU student employees are not eligible for TES.

Responsibilities:

Proficiency in JavaScript and PHP is required to support both front-end and back-end development for database-driven applications and research tools.
Hands-on experience in machine learning, including model development, evaluation, and deployment, as well as strong Python programming skills and a solid background in statistics.
Supervise graduate students, provide technical guidance, and support the completion of project milestones.
Effective communication skills are essential, including the ability to work collaboratively within a research team, participate in scientific discussions, and contribute to the preparation of scientific manuscripts, technical reports, and project documentation.

Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in a content-specific area of research.

Pay Range: USD $25.00 - USD $30.00 /Hr. Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement (Text Only): It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance's website to learn more.

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