Research Assistant

Job Description:

The Laboratory of Applied Informatics Research (LAIR) at the University of Toronto is expanding its research team and is actively seeking a highly motivated Research Assistants (RAs). LAIR focuses on large-scale cyber infrastructures for data, software, and autonomous intelligent agents (robots) to support collaborative, open, scalable, and distributed compute-intensive tasks in critical domains such as healthcare, advanced research, online education, and cultural preservation.

Key Responsibilities:

– Assist in research initiatives under the guidance of senior researchers.
– Support the development of information visualization and user interface design.
– Concentrate on areas such as ontologies, term clustering, and document searching.
– Collaborate on projects related to data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
– Contribute to novel graphical user interface design for interactive searching and browsing.
– Assist in research activities, including literature reviews, data collection, and report-writing.

Qualifications:

– Undergraduate degree in computer science, data science, information sciences, or a related field.
– Strong programming skills with proficiency in at least one programming language.
– Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Contract or Permanent: Contract, Part-Time
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024
Start Date: 05/01/2024
End Date: 08/31/2024
Number of Positions: 1
Work Location: U of T ST. George
Annual Salary or Per Hour: Per Hour
Salary: $30.00 per hour
Hours: 10 hours per week
Education: Ongoing Undergraduate / Graduate Degree (required; may or may not be taking classes during the summer term)

The University of Toronto is committed to diversity and encourages applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Employment as a Research Assistant at the University of Toronto is subject to the applicable university policies.

Application Information:
Application Deadline: 2024-03-31
Application Process: Employer Email
If by email, send it to: dr.javed[email protected]
Application Documents Required: Resume, Cover letter