Research Assistant in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering

Office Location

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Human Resources, MASS Building 2nd Floor, Edinburg, TX 78539

Phone (Edinburg):

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Office hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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• Assistantship
  
  Title:
  
  Graduate Research Assistant
• Job Class Code: 10095
• FLSA:
  Exempt

Posting Number: A0036

Working Title:

Research Assistant in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering

Location:

Edinburg, Texas

College:
College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department:
College of Engineering and Computer Science / Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

Division:
Provost - Academic Affairs

FTE: 0.5

Scope of Job:
Maximum appointment is limited to twenty (20) hours per week (50% FTE) during the Fall and Spring semesters. Maximum appointment may be increased up to forty (40) hours per week (100% FTE) during the summer if funded by a grant.

• Currently admitted to the Graduate School
• Be in good academic standing
• Be registered full-time for the respective semester (nine semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine semester credit hours during spring semester, three semester credit hours during the summer session(s)), or in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree plan.

The Research Assistant assistantship award is available to master’s and doctoral students who are assigned to a specific faculty member who is conducting research or a scholarly endeavor. Duties will vary depending on the project and assigned research/scholarly functions, or other creative aspects.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Multiple

01/01/2026

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We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

01/08/2026