Research Computing Assistant Summer and Fall ; Student Wage

UVA Research Computing (RC) within Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking student workers. Our team strives to create innovative computational and data analysis solutions for researchers, building and maintaining the University's high performance computing platforms while educating the next generation of researchers on advanced computing.

• Develop new teaching materials, for example, converting tutorials written in Markdown into a series of You Tube videos and other media.
• TA in workshops: test workshop examples, help create and test attendees' accounts, install software before workshops, and monitor communications.
• Help with RC website updates (FAQs, short How Tos, wiki pages, etc.) and website maintenance.
• Install scientific software, containerized applications, perform benchmarking, and document (e.g., R, Rstudio, Jupyter kernels, ML, bioinformatics tools, etc.).
• Support RC staff with consulting requests such as code efficiency and performance tasks.
• Assist RC staff with gathering resource metrics (user requests, workshop registration, utilization of resources, consulting & collaborations).
• Support logistics/admin tasks for Data Analytics Center, Digital Technology Core, VA-WHPC program, and RC outreach events, e.g., help organize and publicize community events and manage program social media posts.
• Help compile activity report data using Python or other programming skills.

• Familiarity with a programming language such as Bash, Python, R, Java, Lua, Julia, or Ruby.
• Experience with Markdown language and Git version control is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assignments.
• Commitment to in‑person student group meetings once a week and additional meetings with the respective project lead as needed.

Compensation: $18.00/hr paid bi‑weekly. Anticipated work hours: 20 hrs/week between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday‑Friday through Summer and Fall 2026. Anticipated start date:
July 1, 2026.

• Resume required.
• Current UVA student.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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