Job Details
Requisition: [contact details available in the full listing]ST
Title: Student Employee-Engineering Technology-Research Assistant
Employee Class: Student Employee
College Work Study Position: No
Department: Dept of Engineering Technology
Division: Division of Academic Affairs
Hours per week: No more than 20 hours per week until August 22, 2025. Maybe renewed for FALL semester.
Hiring Rate: $12.00-$14.00 per hour
Preferred Student Classification: One graduate and one undergraduate
Nature & Purpose of Position:
This grant is funded by the USDA and focuses on developing an AI-driven Large Language Model (LLM) and a mobile application that will be used to educate farmers. The model will assist farmers in learning and identifying harmful insects, providing mitigation strategies, and promoting sustainable pest management practices. The project will require some knowledge in natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and python programming . Hired personnel should have some experience in data curation, and the ability to translate scientific knowledge into practical, farmer-friendly educational content.
Other Requirements for the Position: Background in programming skills, Python is a must. Please submit one page explaining your previous work in programming.
Open Date: 05/19/2025
Position Number: 9N9944
Contact Name & Title: Dr. Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui, Assist Prof - Engineering Design
Contact Phone: 936-294-4882
Contact Email: shf006@shsu.edu
Contact Building & Room #: Pirkle 324
