NSF-Supported Research Assistant

Student Employment – College of Science and Mathematics

Charleston Southern University

Available Roles:

• Graduate Research Assistant
• Graduate Assistant
• Undergraduate Research Assistant
• Undergraduate Assistant

Position Overview:
The College of Mathematics and Science at Charleston Southern University is offering NSF-supported research opportunities for graduate assistants (2 positions) and undergraduate research assistants (2 positions). These positions will provide hands-on experience in cutting-edge research at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Ontology Development, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Software Engineering.

What You Will Do / Learn

• Use LLMs to extract and structure knowledge from software artifacts

• Build and evaluate ontologies for software evolution

• Contribute to AI-enabled web application design and development

• Gain experience in project planning, documentation, and research presentation

Hours:

Part-time, temporary positions approximately 0-16 hours per week. All appointments are semester-based and contingent on performance, project needs, and funding availability. 

Compensation:

Graduate Research Assistant

• Monthly Stipend equivalent to approximately 16 hrs/week plus tuition remission/scholarship may be included (per policy & funding).

Graduate Assistant

• Hourly rate of $12 with a maximum 16 hours per week 

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Monthly Stipend equivalent to approximately 8 hrs/week plus tuition remission/scholarship may be included (per policy & funding).

Undergraduate Assistant

• Hourly rate of $12 with a maximum 8 hours per week 

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit the following along with their application:

•  Resume 
• 1-page research statement: interests in AI/ontology, relevant experience, career goals, and how you plan to contribute
•  Weekly availability calendar showing your target hours
•  Position preference: e.g., Graduate  Assistant or Research Assistant 
• Optional: unofficial transcript; GitHub/profile or sample code

All files can be uploaded at the time of the application through Paycom

Additional Notes:

• Dr. Songhui Yue’s research team is recruiting motivated undergraduate and graduate students for
  an NSF-supported project on automated ontology construction for software evolution using large
  language models (LLMs).

Eligibility/Requirement(s):

• Undergraduates: junior standing or above; Graduates: enrolled and in good standing
• GPA  3.0 (maintained)
• Demonstrated interest in research (AI/ML, NLP, or software engineering.
• Basic Python and Git skills
• Experience in AI development and an interest in pursuing graduate study are a plus
• In a program within the Computer Science department at CSU for at least one semester

Charleston Southern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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