Undergraduate Student Research Assistant

The University of Kansas

The University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, USA

USD 15-15 / hour

Posted on Apr 14, 2026

Position Overview

Assisting with on-going research in Dr. Hongyang Sun’s lab on the topic of intelligent resource management for high-performance computing systems.

Job Description

100% Conduct and assist with research on the topic of intelligent resource management for high-performance computing systems.

Required Qualifications

  1. Undergraduate student in good academic standing.

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 be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or be enrolled in summer session or 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.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
1. A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
2. Resume or curriculum vitae.
3. Contact information for three professional references.

Contact Information to Applicants

Dr. Hongyang Sun
hongyang.sun@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range

$15.00 Hourly

Anticipated Start Date

Thursday April 16, 2026