POOL: Fatigue & Fracture Student Research Assistant
The University of Kansas
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USD 15-15 / hour
Posted on Dec 5, 2025
Position Overview
Assisting in research lab work, including fabricating, building, instrumenting, testing, and cleaning up test specimens, analyzing data, and reporting results. Undergraduate and graduate students from all departments are welcome to apply.
Job Description
100% The student will aid in research related to structural engineering. Job duties may include:
- Fabricating, erecting, & testing physical specimens
- Field testing
- Applying instrumentation
- Inspecting specimens and recording data
- Working with computational simulations
- Analyzing structural test data
- Conducting literature review
Required Qualifications
- Able to lift between 20-40 pounds.
Preferred Qualifications
- Currently enrolled as a student in good standing in the School of Engineering.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instructions
A complete application consists of the online application, cover letter, & resume. To ensure consideration, apply before the application review date, December 9th, 2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Contact Information to Applicants
Caroline Bennett, crb@ku.edu
William Collins, william.collins@ku.edu
William Collins, william.collins@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$15.00 Hourly
Anticipated Start Date
Monday December 15, 2025