The University of North Georgia Hiring for Graduate Research Assistant, Master of Computer Science at UNG-Dahlonega, GA Full Time

Job Title: Graduate Research Assistant, Master of Computer Science
Location: UNG-Dahlonega, GA
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 265110
About Us

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university’s signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus.

Job Summary

The University of North Georgia is currently accepting applications for a Graduate Research Assistants in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems on the Dahlonega campus. The graduate assistant will work closely with the CSIS Department Head and faculty in performing any number of Computer Science (doing research activities) related duties. This position will include a tuition waiver and monthly stipend.

• Please note that the Cover Letter submitted with the application MUST answer the following question:
  • What do you hope to learn as a graduate assistant in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems?

Responsibilities

• Research: Work directly under the supervision of one of our faculty members. The duties may include using Python programming language to do web scraping for extracting new datasets for bioinformatics projects. Moreover, the research assistant could help with designing figures and graphs for manuscripts.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent time-management skills.
• Critical thinking abilities.
• Excellent teamwork skills.

Required Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in the Master of Computer Science program.
• Must be enrolled with a minimum of 9 credit hours by the time of hire.
• Must maintain an MSCS minimum GPA of 3.0 in the program.
• Please note that the Cover Letter submitted with the application MUST answer the following question:
  • What do you hope to learn as a graduate assistant in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems?

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Contact information for three professional references.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.

Other Information

• This role is considered a position of trust.

Background Check

• Position of Trust + Education