5 temporary research assistant jobs found

JOB TITLE Customer Service Coordinator LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Facilities DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Facilities Customer Service Coordinator serves as the primary customer service liaison between Facilities Operations and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) campus community. This position is responsible for coordinating maintenance and repair requests, supporting departmental operations, managing contractor access and scheduling, maintaining operational records, and providing exceptional customer service to faculty, staff, students, and external partners. The Coordinator collaborates with Facilities leadership, campus departments, contractors, vendors, and university service providers to ensure timely communication, efficient work coordination, and effective resolution of facilities-related issues. This position exercises sound judgment, manages multiple priorities simultaneously, and performs...

JOB TITLE Temporary Research Associate LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Electrical & Computer Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Professor Makaroff is seeking a temporary Research Associate to coordinate joint computational and experimental work with Harvard University JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: Coordination of WPI-MGH joint computational and experimental research work with Professor Fried and his team on activation/inhibition of cortical neurons by magnetic microstimulation (micro-coils). Simulation of coil fields in a dense cellular environment. Requirements: Biomedical engineer with knowledge of neuronal activation and interactions including synaptic activation. Knowledge of NEURON software is a plus. Compensation: Hourly pay rate: $35.00 per hour. This is a hybrid, 15 hour per week position until the end of August 2026. FLSA STATUS United States of America (Non-Exempt)...

JOB TITLE Temporary Research Technician in ML in Healthcare LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Biomedical Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Professor Zhenglun Alan Wei is seeking to fill Temporary Research Technician positions in ML in Healthcare. JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Apply machine learning algorithms to problems in fluid mechanics, medical imaging, and related domains. Design, develop, and enhance research websites and web-based applications. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to carry out research activities within the scope of funded projects. Publish research findings, methodologies, and algorithms in leading conferences and high-impact journals. Contribute to innovation-driven technological projects with strong potential for commercialization. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. Preferred...

JOB TITLE Temporary Researcher LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Computer Science - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Temporary researcher needed to assist in Dr. Agu's lab in the Computer Science Department at WPI. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: Provide a strong mobile and wound server programming background required to produce a robust wound infection screener and care recommender app with a server that can robustly serve deep learning requests from mobile devices. Assist with analysis of the development of the wound analysis algorithms using deep learning using photographs and thermal images, and on machine learning models that combine visual images and thermal images to detect infection more accurately. Analyze the collected data to assist in researching and developing the infection wound care recommendation algorithms and machine learning methods. Hourly pay rate is $25 per...

JOB TITLE Temporary Computer Science Developer LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Computer Science - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Department of Computer Science is seeking to hire a candidate with skills in web development to help with strategic initiatives in the department. JOB DESCRIPTION The candidate should have: Background in server-based programming languages, like PHP, and front-end development. Target software includes the LAMP stack, Angular, and REST APIs. Familiarity with Drupal and the ability to design professional quality pages is a preferred qualification. Compensation: Hourly Pay: $22.00 per hour based on experience. This is a temporary 20 hour per week position from August to December 2026. FLSA STATUS United States of America (Non-Exempt) WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to...