USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app This Research Assistant will support the continued development of object detection models for Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs) at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. The employee would be expected to manage existing image datasets, through tasks such as data cleaning, organization, and annotation. The primary objective of this position is to expand and improve the existing classification scheme and advance existing models through performance evaluation and iterative retraining. Prominent obstacles to USVs should be included in future models, and evaluation should explore the impact of model performance on USV operations. Day to day activities include programming (Python/C++), image annotation, and technical documentation development, in addition to supporting general laboratory objectives. Duties/Responsibilities (40%) Manage existing research image datasets through tasks such as data cleaning, organization, and annotation (40%) Expand and improve the existing classification scheme of object detection models, and advance existing models through performance evaluation and iterative retraining (20%) Supporting the general goals of the USV laboratory Requirements Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience: Masters degree in Ocean Engineering or similar Programming backing in Python/C++, background in development of object detection models and work with USVs Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Background in ocean mapping research and work with USVs Must be able to lift 40 lbs. Strong written and verbal communication Applicant Instructions Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application: Resume/CV Compensation Pay Range: $29.35/hour Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshires lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources Location: Durham Salary Grade: Adjunct Hourly Staff 00 Are you an employee of KSC, PSU, UNH or the system office? Apply internally within Workday through the Jobs Hub app. The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.
