Temporary Student Worker (ADMA)
Term: February 1, 2026 – May 30, 2026
Location: Hardin Hall, UNL East Campus, Lincoln NE
Wage: $16.50/hour
Time: Up to 20 hours/week
Work Schedule: Flexible; generally Monday – Friday between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Application Deadline: 01/25/2026
Position Description:
The Temporary Research Technician will support ongoing interdisciplinary research projects focused on agricultural data integration and analytics. The position will include occasional travel to research sites at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Education and Extension Center (ENREEC) near Mead, Nebraska.
This position is well suited for students with strong interests in machine learning and data science, particularly in agricultural and environmental applications.
Responsibilities:
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
• Data cleaning, management, and integration across multiple sources.
• Development and integration of a data management platform (Agricultural Data Management and Analytics – ADMA).
• Assisting with research workflows, documentation, and reproducibility.
• Participating in regular meetings to present progress and plan upcoming tasks.
Required qualifications
• Prior experience or specialized coursework in a relevant field (e.g., data science, computer science, engineering, agricultural or environmental sciences).
• Experience with at least one programming language such as Python
• Familiar with GIS systems
• Familiar with web backend framework such as Django
Highly Preferred/ strongly evaluated qualifications
• Experience working with image datasets (annotation, augmentation, model training, and evaluation)
• Familiarity with machine learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV)
How to apply:
Please send information requests and resumes to Dr. Makki Khorchani at mkhorchani2@unl.edu, with the subject “Temporary Student Worker (ADMA)”
Temporary Student Worker (YOLO)
Term: February 1, 2026 – May 30, 2026
Location: Hardin Hall, UNL East Campus, Lincoln NE
Wage: $16.50/hour
Time: Up to 20 hours/week
Work Schedule: Flexible; generally Monday – Friday between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Application Deadline: 25/01/2026
Position Description:
The Temporary Research Technician will support ongoing interdisciplinary research projects focused on agricultural data integration and analytics. The position may include occasional travel to research sites at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Education and Extension Center (ENREEC) near Mead, Nebraska.
This position is well suited for students with strong interests in computer vision, machine learning, and applied data science, particularly in agricultural and environmental applications.
Responsibilities:
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Data cleaning, management, and integration across multiple sources.
• Development and integration of a data management platform (Agricultural Data Management and Analytics – ADMA).
• Training and evaluation of computer vision models (e.g., You Only Look Once (YOLO) and related architectures).
• Assisting with research workflows, documentation, and reproducibility.
• Participating in weekly meetings to present progress and plan upcoming tasks.
Required qualifications
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Prior experience or specialized coursework in a relevant field (e.g., data science, computer science, engineering, agricultural or environmental sciences).
• Experience with at least one programming language such as Python or R.
Highly Preferred/ strongly evaluated qualifications
• Demonstrated experience with computer vision or deep learning models (e.g., YOLO, CNN-based object detection or image classification)
• Experience working with image datasets (annotation, augmentation, model training, and evaluation)
• Familiarity with machine learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV)
How to apply:
Please send information requests and resumes to Dr. Makki Khorchani at mkhorchani2@unl.edu, with the subject “Temporary Student Worker (YOLO)”