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    "jobDescription": "<p style=\"text-align:left\"><span>American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, </span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class=\"WCO0\">internationally-renowned</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span> faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. 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The role ensures continuity of research outputs following graduation and supports book preparation, experimentation, and implementation.</p><p>  </p><p><b>Essential Functions:</b></p><p></p><p>1.)<b> </b>Research Implementation and Experiments</p><ul><li><p>Develop and test machine learning models (Python-based).</p></li><li><p>Support multimodal embedding and representation learning pipelines.</p></li></ul><p>       </p><p>2.) Data Processing and Analysis</p><ul><li><p>Clean, preprocess, and manage datasets.</p></li><li><p>Implement feature extraction and evaluation pipelines.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>3.) Research Documentation and Writing</p><ul><li><p>Contribute to manuscripts, reports, and technical documentation.</p></li><li><p>Assist in literature reviews and synthesis.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>4.)<b> </b>Model Evaluation and Validation</p><ul><li><p>Perform benchmarking and validation experiments.</p></li><li><p>Analyze robustness, bias, and interpretability.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>5.)<b> </b>Collaboration and Meetings</p><ul><li><p>Participate in weekly research meetings.</p></li><li><p>Coordinate with collaborators across departments.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>6.) Tooling and Infrastructure Support</p><ul><li><p>Maintain reproducible workflows (Git, environments, etc.).</p></li><li><p>Assist with experiment tracking and deployment.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Competencies:</b></p><ul><li><p>Serving Customers.</p></li><li><p>Acquiring and Analyzing Information.</p></li><li><p>Displaying Creativity.</p></li><li><p>Prioritizing and Organizing.</p></li><li><p>Supporting Coworkers.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:</b></p><ul><li><p>Part-time.</p></li><li><p>20 hours per week.</p></li><li><p><span>Continuation of the program/position is contingent upon external funding. </span></p></li></ul><p><br /><b>Salary Range:</b></p><ul><li><p>$20.00 - $25.00 per hour.</p></li></ul><p><br /><b>Required Education and Experience:</b></p><ul><li><p>Master&#39;s degree or equivalent.</p></li><li><p>1 - 3 years of relevant experience.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Other Duties:</b></p><ul><li><p>Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. 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