Undergraduate Research Assistant (Engineering- MSEIP-STEM2)

spanspanspanspanspanspanspanp style="text-align:left"bJob Title/b/p/span/span/span/span/span/span/spanUndergraduate Research Assistant (Engineering- MSEIP-STEM2)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAgency/b/pTexas Aamp;M International Universityp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bDepartment/b/pSchool Of Engineeringp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pspanspanspanspanspanspanspanp style="text-align:left"bProposed Minimum Salary/b/p/span/span/span/span/span/span/spanCommensuratep style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pspanspanspanspanspanspanspanp style="text-align:left"bJob Location/b/p/span/span/span/span/span/span/spanLaredo, Texasp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pspanspanspanspanspanspanspanp style="text-align:left"bJob Type/b/p/span/span/span/span/span/span/spanStudent Workerp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pspanspanspanspanspanspanspanp style="text-align:left"bJob Description/b/p/span/span/span/span/span/span/spanpbspanJob Summary/span/b/pp/ppPerform academic research under the direction of a faculty member or related to the STEM field and the MSEIP-STEM2 grant activities and are encouraged to disseminate their results at a professional conference. Students are required to submit a mid-semester progress report and a final report that follows a standardized Journal publication format in that field. Students must present at the MSEIP Capacity Competitiveness Enhancement Model (CCEM) Conference./pp/ppbEssential Duties and Responsibilities/b/pullipResearch and collect data through complex techniques and procedures./p/lilipAssist with data management and perform basic statistical analyses./p/lilipDevelop assessment and evaluation tools./p/lilipOther related duties as assigned./p/li/ulp/ppbMinimum Requirements/b/pullipCurrent Texas Aamp;M International University Student in STEM-related discipline/p/lilipThe student must be a Junior or Senior./p/lilipEnrolled at least half-time, 6 credit hours per semester for undergraduate./p/lilipMaintain a TAMIU overall GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate students./p/lilipMust meet all other requirements as stated in TAMIU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAPP)./p/li/ulp/ppbspanPreferred Experience and Education/span/b/pullipBilingual in English and Spanish./p/lilipMinimum 3.0 GPA./p/li/ulp/ppbKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities /b/pullipProficiency in use of personal computer workstation with common software applications./p/lilipAbility to organize and multitask functions to ensure compliance with deadlines./p/lilipAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writing./p/lilipExcellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills./p/lilipAbility to interact effectively and professionally with university students, staff, and the general public./p/lilipAbility to maintain confidentiality./p/lilipAbility to prepare and conduct an engineering experiment, present their finding, and deliver conclusions./p/lilipProblem analysis and problem-solving skills./p/lilipAbility to learn and use multiple software programs./p/li/ulp/ppbPhysical Requirements /b/pp/ppThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./pp/ppbOther Requirements/b/pullipPosition requires on campus, face-to-face interactions./p/lilipPosition requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace./p/lilipWork schedules are created by the department based on departmental needs but ensure it does not conflict with class schedule./p/lilipThe position may require evening and/or weekend hours as necessary./p/lilipThe position requires keeping a work schedule of 10-19 hours per week; this position is temporary as it is subjected to funding and/or need./p/lilipPromptly complete all required training./p/lilipSubmit time sheet biweekly./p/lilip1 page cover letter addressing interest in the position./p/lilipAt least 3 professional references with their full contact information/p/li/ulp/ppbPay of Rate/b: $12.50/hour for up to 19 hours weekly/pp/ppAll positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check./pp/ppspanEqual Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer./span/p