Research Assistant

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Temporary Research Assistant (part-time 17.5 hrs/wk)

Research staff position in the Gus Hart Lab (Physics & Astronomy) focused on evaluating the effectiveness of synthetic data for training AI models for cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) image analysis
 

What you’ll do in this position:

Research

• Perform AI model training and benchmarking using synthetic, phantom, and in vivo cryo-ET datasets.

• Support synthetic data simulation and preprocessing workflows.

Analysis

• Analyze and compare model performance across training regimes.

• Maintain reproducible computational pipelines.

Publications

• Assist with preparation of publications and research reports based on data collected and analyzed.

What qualifies you for this role:

Required:

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or related area

• Familiarity of cryoET

• Experience with synthetic cryoET data

• Experience comparing phantom data and synthetic cryo-ET data

Preferred:

• Experience with machine learning for image analysis.

• Previous work in AI models for cryo-ET

What we offer in return:

This position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household

• Access to the library

• Free on-campus parking

• Free UTA pass

• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Pay Grade: 46

Typical Starting Pay: $16.50 to $21.25 an hour

Required Documents:

All Staff positions require a resume.

Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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