Position Function:
Intermittent Worker for Experimental Seafood Processing Lab located in Pascagoula, MS.
Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.
Salary Grade: UC
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
The Coastal Research and Extension Center is the 'Southern Exposure' of Mississippi State University located in Biloxi, MS.
Anticipated Appointment Date:
September 2025.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Work in all phases of the development lifecycle, including requirements definition, software/systems design, implementation, testing, integration, and system support.
2. Integrate new image processing capabilities into automation production system, supported by AI/ML or classic image processing.
3. Collaborate with research staff and industry partners focused on both conventionally fabricated and additively manufactured materials and to assist with material qualification through computational modeling.
4. Primary areas of focus will be the modeling and analysis of materials and composite structures during a variety of manufacturing processes that may be mechanical, thermal, or electrical in nature.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Experience with additive manufacturing, image processing, programming (C++, python, etc.), and hardware setup, as required by the supervisor
2. Academic and/or work experience related to the field of research
3. Knowledge of research methods
4. Ability to work under pressure
5. Excellent time management skills
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Examples of Working Conditions and Physical Effort. Please edit as necessary.
•No or very limited physical effort required.
•No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
•Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
•Considerable physical activity. Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of job.
•No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
•Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Apply on-line at MSU Jobs.
Screening Date:
September 9, 2025, until filled.
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
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