Part time Research Associate, Division of Natural and Built Environment, UMKC School of Science & Engineering

University of Missouri - Kansas City

School of Science and Engineering

Division of Natural & Built Environment

UMKC is rated R1 by the Carnegie Research Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

For more information about the School of Science and Engineering, visit: https://sse.umkc.edu/

The temporary and part time Research Associate position will be responsible for the following:

• Collaborating with the PI and co-PIs on fundamental and applied research in large vision-language models, including fine-tuning and applications in medical imaging
• Contributing to technical writing (papers, presentations, proposals) and supporting the project execution
• Any other duties as assigned

This appointment is an unranked, non-benefit eligible academic position for up to 6 months at 50% FTE (20 hours/ week)

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field.

To be considered, you must complete the application at https://www.umkc.edu/hr/careers/ including Legal Name, US employment eligibility, and current contact information. Upload all application materials (a letter of interest, curriculum vitae/resume, a list of references).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu include the Job Identification number 59556 and name of the position.

Handling of Application Materials

After initial review by the committee all uploaded materials may be shared with all faculty in the prospective home department. For affiliations and joint appointments materials may be shared with all faculty in all departments involved.

Open until filled

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.