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University of Rochester · 1 day ago

Project Assistant III, Research

positionRochester, New York Metropolitan Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$17.43/hr - $24.40/hr

The University of Rochester is a community committed to the values of equity, leadership, integrity, and respect. They are seeking a Project Assistant III, Research who will focus on building and deploying a scalable version of their research avatar platform, SOPHIE, by turning research prototypes into stable, production-ready systems.

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Responsibilities

Build and maintain backend services (Python, Flask, or other frameworks if needed)
Deploy and maintain web applications on AWS
Develop clean, functional front-end interfaces (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap or React)
Host LLMs and ML models on cloud infrastructure
Manage production environments: monitoring, logs, uptime, security basics
Support researchers in integrating new prototypes or features
Debug issues quickly and ship fixes with minimal friction
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Full-stack developmentPythonCloud development (AWS)API design/integrationScalable architecturesML/LLM pipelinesDockerCI/CDCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or similar technical field
Demonstrated professional or personal projects working on building and deploying web applications
Experience with full-stack development (backend + frontend)
Strong Python experience; comfort with Flask or willingness to switch frameworks
Cloud development experience (AWS preferred)
Ability to design/call APIs and integrate third-party services

Preferred

Experience with scalable architectures (load balancing, caching, async workers)
Experience deploying ML/LLM pipelines in production
Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.), and testing frameworks
AWS certification or equivalent practical experience
Strong communication skills and comfort working with a research team

Company

University of Rochester

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The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York.
dateFounded in 1921
location
Rochester, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.urmc.rochester.edu

H1B Sponsorship

University of Rochester has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (234)
2024 (126)
2023 (130)
2022 (106)
2021 (100)
2020 (92)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$20.43M
Key Investors
National Science FoundationUnitedHealthcareSociety to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
2023-09-25Grant· $18M
2023-07-26Grant· $0.07M
2022-09-20Grant· $0.05M

Leadership Team

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David Linehan
Chief Executive Officer
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