Student Research Assistant - Data Science (Dr Soto)

Student Research Assistant - Data Science (Dr Soto)

Salary

$17.00 Hourly

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

00862

Division

Natural Sciences

Opening Date

06/10/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Description

The research assistant will work under the supervision of Dr. Soto-Shoender on a research project he is currently conducting.

Examples of Duties

• Develop and test the cloud infrastructure to store and process videos and audio recordings obtained from camera traps and passive acoustic monitors
• Train the AI algorithm for automatic species and sound identification, along with additional functionalities such as data summaries per site and species, and construction of basic plots for reports
• Develop a set of training modules for park rangers and researchers to learn how to upload camera trap videos and audio recordings to obtain relevant outputs
• Develop a proof-of-concept evaluation of the WiFi Channel State Information System in a real-world, controlled setting
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiar with research in Natural Sciences
• NCF current student

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas, such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now and in the future.

New College of Florida (NCF) is an equal opportunity employer and educational provider committed to a policy of non-discrimination for any member of the NCF community on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veterans status, marital status, or any other legally protected group status. This policy applies to faculty, staff, students, volunteers, visitors, applicants, and contractors in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, and University policies, procedures, and processes.

Benefits vary by position, please visit https://www.ncf.edu/departments/human-resources/employee-benefits/ for more information.

Employer New College of Florida

Address 5800 Bay Shore Rd

Sarasota, Florida, 34243

Phone 941-487-5020

Website https://www.ncf.edu/