Part-Time Research Assistant

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You will work alongside faculty, graduate students, and community partners to advance designs, prototypes, and field studies that integrate adaptive foundations, smart sensing, and recovery-focused programming./span/pp/ppspanResponsibilities/span/pullispanConduct literature reviews on amphibious foundations, modular construction, and smart home technologies/span/lilispanDevelop and refine computer-aided design (CAD) and 3D models (Revit, SolidWorks) for prototype housing units/span/lilispanAssist with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and wave-tank testing in CITEL/span/lilispanSupport sensor calibration, data collection, and preliminary digital-twin development/span/lilispanHelp plan and facilitate community workshops in Charleston, WV, alongside Fahe and RCCR partners/span/lilispanCompile and analyze qualitative and quantitative data on design performance, cost-benefit, and user feedback/span/lilispanPrepare summary reports, presentations, and draft figures for team meetings and external dissemination/span/li/ulp/ppspanQualifications/span/pullispanEnrolled at Penn State (Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science, Sociology, or related fields)/span/lilispanExperience with CAD software (Revit and/or SolidWorks) and basic CFD concepts/span/lilispanBasic coding or data-analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, or equivalent)/span/lilispanStrong written and verbal communication skills, with interest in community engagement/span/lilispanAbility to work collaboratively across disciplines and travel occasionally to Charleston, WV/span/lilispanMinimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/span/li/ulp/ppspanEmployment Details/span/pullispanPosition Title:  Research Assistant (Smart Amphibious Housing)/span/lilispanWage: span$16–18 /spanper hour, commensurate with experience/span/lilispanHours: 10–15 hours per week during the academic year/span/lilispanDuration: Academic year (with potential renewal based on performance and funding)/span/lilispanLocation: University Park campus (with scheduled field visits to Charleston, WV)/span/li/ulp/ppspanHow to Apply/span/ppspanPlease upload the following materials in WorkDay by /spanspanAugust 15, 2025:/span/pullispanCurrent résumé with relevant coursework and technical skills/span/lilispanCover letter describing your interest in flood resilience, smart homes, and community recovery/span/lilispanUnofficial transcript (Penn State students only)/span/lilispanContact information for two references (faculty or professional)/span/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bBACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES/b/pEmployment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.p style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bCAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS/b/pdivp style="text-align:left"Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). 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