Research Security Office Student

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: about 22 hours ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 20512489
Title: Undergraduate Student - Hourly
Functional Title: Research Security Office Student
Category Status: 14-Student Hourly, UG
Applicant Search Category: Student
University Authorized FTE: 25%
Unit: VPR-Research Compliance
Hiring Range Minimum: 16.00
Hiring Range Maximum: 16.50
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Research Security Office, within the Division of Research, is looking for an upper class undergraduate student to assist in the development of a WWW crawler for a specific project. The project anticipates multiple phases. First, is to write a basic crawler using Python scripts which, based on a list of keywords, would retrieve information in both English and key foreign languages. Second, is refinement with the addition of a weighting algorithm based on provided criteria. Continuing phases anticipate improvements to capabilities by using better learning methods to improve the information gather. The project is anticipated to run the duration of the Spring 2024 semester and will involve a maximum of 10 hours per week.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
  • Must be currently enrolled as a junior or senior at the University of Maryland, College Park in good standing.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to code in Python and other programming languages.
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Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Posting Date: 02/05/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 02/15/2024
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Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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