POOL Fatigue & Fracture Student Research Assistant
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
100% The student will aid in research related to structural engineering. Job duties may include:
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible; not to exceed 20 hours weekly.
Contact Information to Applicants
Caroline Bennett
William Collins
Position Overview
Assisting in research lab work including fabricating building instrumenting testing and cleaning up test specimens analyzing data and reporting results. Undergraduate and graduate students from all departments are welcome to apply.
Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application consists of the online application cover letter & ensure consideration apply before the application review date December 9th 2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
100% The student will aid in research related to structural engineering. Job duties may include:
- Fabricating erecting & testing physical specimens
- Field testing
- Applying instrumentation
- Inspecting specimens and recording data
- Working with computational simulations
- Analyzing structural test data
- Conducting literature review
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible; not to exceed 20 hours weekly.
Contact Information to Applicants
Caroline Bennett
William Collins
- Able to lift between 20-40 pounds.
- Currently enrolled as a student in good standing in the School of Engineering.
Position Overview
Assisting in research lab work including fabricating building instrumenting testing and cleaning up test specimens analyzing data and reporting results. Undergraduate and graduate students from all departments are welcome to apply.
Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application consists of the online application cover letter & ensure consideration apply before the application review date December 9th 2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Key Skills
- Logistics & Procurement
- Community Support
- Fire And Safety Engineering
- Informatica
- Data Analysis
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
