TEMP-Lab / Research Support (Literature,Media & Com) Job at Georgia Institute of T

Overview Job Title : TEMP-Lab / Research Support (Literature, Media & Com)

Location : Atlanta, Georgia

Regular / Temporary : Temporary

Full / Part Time : Part-Time

Job ID : 289598

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university positioned in Atlanta. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students across programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards last year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values

Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values foundational to its work : 1) Students are our top priority. 2) We strive for excellence. 3) We thrive on diversity. 4) We celebrate collaboration. 5) We champion innovation. 6) We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7) We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8) We act ethically. 9) We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech aims to be an example of inclusive innovation and a leading technological research university serving the public good, expanding access to technology and developing principled leaders from diverse backgrounds.

Job Summary Provide support services in the operation and maintenance of an academic or research laboratory, including performing analyses; setup, operation, maintenance and cleaning of equipment; and maintaining stock of supplies. Specific duties will be determined based on assignment and unit needs. This role interacts regularly with academic and / or research faculty, staff and students. The position may advise lab users and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Projects LuminAI : This is the original version with a five-module pipeline and one-panel design that allows open improvisation with Vai (the agent). Specific work : implement the Body Action Taxonomy within the pipeline.

LuminAIx : An ongoing AI literacy installation with three panels engaging learners in public spaces. Panels focus on 1) AI knowledge representation; 2) a "dance battle" with the improv AI dancer; 3) how AI and machine learning work. You will implement panels one and three.

LuminAI at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport : Update the current version for display at the Atlanta airport for six months. Tasks include designing a LuminAI Lite version for eight+ hours of operation daily and collecting data on the installation, with potential sensor integration (femtobolts).

LuminAI Duet : A new project to create two installations (potentially in Atlanta and in France or Istanbul) where local users train the AI on local dance moves, sharing data across countries for cross-cultural interaction. Potential for publication and festival submissions.

Responsibilities Job Duty 1 : Setup, operate and maintain instruments and other equipment used in performing lab tests and experiments.

Job Duty 2 : Order supplies and materials as required; maintain records.

Job Duty 3 : Setup laboratory media / equipment for demonstrations.

Job Duty 4 : May clean instruments, glassware and other lab equipment.

Job Duty 5 : Prepare and process laboratory samples for use in assigned tests.

Job Duty 6 : Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications Educational Requirements : High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma

Other Required Qualifications : Ability to work outside of typical business hours as needed, potentially including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Required Experience : Up to two years of job-related experience

Preferred Qualifications Unity software experience

Salary We are looking for a candidate who can commit to 20 hours of work per week for $30 / hr.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Skills : This job requires working knowledge in the use of instrumentation and other lab equipment, laboratory processes and procedures specific to the assigned lab. Skills in inventory management and the use of specialized computer applications are required.

USG Core Values The University System of Georgia (USG) values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. References to policies and links follow; the institution is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer with the USG and Georgia Tech policies on conduct and expression as applicable.

Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and others, and complies with applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status is prohibited, as is discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status unless required by law or contract.

Other Information This is not a supervisory position and does not involve financial responsibilities. It does not require driving or security clearance, and does not involve travel or purchase card use. This role is not a position of trust.

Note : The LuminAI project has been developed over a decade with NSF support and involves collaboration with the KSU School of Dance. The project explores human-computer co-creative practice and has educational outreach and mentorship components. Weekly coordination with the team is expected for deadlines and changes.

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