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Research Assistant II
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Job ID 74061
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer MIDAS (Michigan Institute for Data and AI for Society)
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

The Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) is seeking two Student Training Assistants (temporary, hourly position) for our Data- and AI-Intensive Research with Rigor and Reproducibility program. This is a nationwide training program to strengthen research skills for biomedical researchers (faculty and staff scientists as well as advanced graduate students and postdocs). The students will work under the supervision of Jing Liu (MIDAS Executive Director) and Kelly Psilidis (MIDAS Faculty Training Program Manager), to support the faculty instructors in the training program.

Responsibilities:

Assist faculty instructors during the development of instructional materials, includingdeveloping lab sessions and projects, assembling instructional materials for multiplecomponents into an entire unit; and developing and grading homework assignments.

Familiarize themselves with instructional materials in all units.

Provide support for lab sessions, office hours, and projects before, during andpossibly after for two training bootcamps at the University of Michigan (tentativeMay 2026) with potential travel to the University of Texas San Antonio (tentative June 2026).

 

Note: This position requires working up to 40 hours per week during targeted weeks of the summer. We welcome candidates with flexible schedules who are not enrolled in any summer classes.

Hybrid: This position offers a flexible, partially remote work arrangement with occasional in-person collaboration at Weiser Hall (500 Church St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109). Training sessions will be held in person.

Educational Value

Organizational Skills
Communication Skills
Experience assisting faculty instructors
Experience developing lab sessions and project
Experience assembling instructional materials
Experience providing support for training sessions and office hours

Job Requirements

Graduate students especially Ph.D. students with a background in data science,computer science and / or statistics;
Prior experience related to biological, biomedical or healthcare research;
Strong computer science skills, including experience with R, Python, Github, Docker,and other common platforms;
Research and / or teaching assistance experience highly desired;
Great organizational skills, attention to details, and strong work ethic;
Good communication skills (oral and written);
Being able to work independently when given clear instructions.

Hourly Rate $25.00/hour
Hours 10.0 to 29.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date ASAP
End Date At completion of project
Primary Contact Kelly Psilidis
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Supervisor Janet Gribbons
Work Location Suite 600 Weiser Hall
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