Research Aide

Department Overview:

Please find more details about the Department of Operations and Information Management from the department website: https://business.wisc.edu/faculty-research/operations-information-management/

Anticipated Start Date:

1/21/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

5/9/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

The average workload is 10-15 hours. The schedule is flexible and can be adjusted based on the student worker's and supervisor's availability.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $20.00

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Undergraduate or graduate students in Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Proficient in programming languages, with a focus on Python.
Skilled in data collection through APIs or web scraping.
Experience in machine learning or data mining is preferred.
Familiarity with natural language processing is advantageous.
Programming experience with large language models is desirable.
Open to learning and applying new techniques and methods.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

A faculty member is seeking to hire a research aide for her research on online platforms. This position requires strong skills in data collection and analysis. Since this research will utilize text data, applicants with natural language learning skills and programming experience with large language models are highly preferred. The hourly pay is negotiable depending on the applicant's skills and experience.

Physical Demands:

Most tasks can be completed remotely, with occasional in-person meetings required by the supervisor.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

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Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

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Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/