Undergraduate Research Assistants

Position Details

• Advertising Department: PHYSICS, DEPT OF
• Academic Term/Year: FALL 2026
• Position Title:
  
  Undergraduate Research Assistants
• Posting Number: 08656
• Position Number: 08656
• Student Job Category:
  Student - Undergraduate Assistant
• Position Location:
  
  On-campus
• City:
  Greenville
• State: NC
• Number of Vacancies: 4
• Rate of Pay: $1200/semester
• FLSA Status: FLSA Exempt
• Will the position be subject to the CBC policy?:
  Yes

The ECU Department of Physics is currently seeking several Undergraduate Research Assistants to perform research tasks on development of hardware device and data acquisition software supported by an NIH grant received by the supervisor.

Minimum of 2.5

Experience in electronics and linux operating system is preferred.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. All offers of employment are conditional and subject to verification of background information, with satisfactory results required before the start of the position.

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09/14/2026

10/29/2026

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