Research Assistant for AI Development (Center for Social Organization of Schools)

We are seeking a Research Assistant for AI Development who will oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data manage mentor similar functions/tasks for research study(ies) in support of a PI or a research team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad hoc reports.
• Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
• Assist with data cleaning measures to ensure accuracy of data and preparation of tables.
• Lead basic activities such as data collection and data entry.
• May lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently.
• May conduct literature searches to support faculty in research efforts.
• May design and format papers/publications.
• May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or other channels.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Translate design ideas into functional prototypes through close collaboration with the research team and participate in iterative testing and refine features based on feedback.
• Work with APIs to integrate external services into the application.
• Build and refine components that track user activity and support ongoing improvements.
• Implement logic that supports proactive guidance and responsive system behaviors.
• Develop and test application features within an interactive conversational system.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Interest in intelligent interfaces or human-computer interaction.
• Familiarity with user flow design, system logic, or lightweight tracking mechanisms.
• Experience deploying applications using common platforms or tools.
• Experience working with database management.
• Experience designing or building AI conversational agents or interactive dialogue systems.
• Strong programming skills (e.g. Python, Java Script).
• Experience working with APIs.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear communication and the ability to collaborate with a research team.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Awareness
• Attention to Detail - Awareness
• Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
• Formatting and Layout Proficiency - Awareness
• Information Gathering - Awareness
• Oral and Written Communications - Awareness
• Organizational Skills - Awareness

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Research Assistant 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant for AI Development (Center for Social Organization of Schools)   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.65 - $31.05 HRLY ($20.00 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Mon-Fri 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: CSOS Programs   
Personnel area: School of Education