Research Engineering/Scientist Assistant

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Assistant

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Hiring Department:

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a benefits eligible salaried position at 20 hours per week.

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Responsibilities

• To provide industry perspective and link for AI/ML and digital twin applications.

• Create connections between the research group and industry, as well as agencies to develop public and private partnerships/projects. 

• Represent the lab and the group in high-level meetings (examples: UNESCO, donors, foundations, and industry governing partners).

• Help create content and strategy for data and decision products using AI/ML digital twins. 

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree: Scientific, engineering or technical field. 5 years of Industry experience with a record of interacting at the leadership level. Engineering or equivalent background. Ability to be in-person and work in Austin for frequent meetings as required.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong communication skills. Links with local business entities, the chamber of commerce, and regional partners. Visualization experience with Digital twins.

Salary Range

$25,000 annual + depending on qualifications at 20 hours per week

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around chemicals

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding n