Student Worker - Student Computer Science Engineer, SAGE

University of Nevada, Reno

Hours: Part time
Where: University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus
Posted: Sep 17

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu.

Job Description

The SAGE facility is a hub for discovery, collaboration, innovation, and research. Located in Stead, about 10 miles north of the University of Nevada, Reno campus, our large laboratory spaces bring together multiple disciplines to address real-world challenges and advance scientific knowledge.

We are seeking motivated student applicants to join our pool of talented individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience to assist our researchers and contribute to innovative research p…

What you'd do

Assisting with computer science, engineering, and interdisciplinary research projects
Developing, testing, and maintaining software, scripts, or computational tools
Supporting data collection, processing, analysis, and visualization
Assisting with laboratory systems, equipment, and research technology
Troubleshooting technical issues and developing solutions
Documenting research activities, procedures, and results
Working collaboratively with faculty, researchers, engineers, and other student researchers
Learning new technical skills and applying classroom knowledge to real-world research

What they want

This grant requires that the person selected for this position be a U.S. citizen.
Current undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno
Major in Computer Science & Engineering or a related field
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Must be in junior or senior standing
Must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week during the semester
The job site is not on main campus. Must be able to commute to the SAGE building: 5625 Fox Ave Reno, NV 89506.

About University of Nevada, Reno

The SAGE facility at the University of Nevada in Reno is an ~180,000 sq. ft facility dedicated to advancing our scientific understanding of extreme environments, and the technologies we use to reach and diagnose such conditions. We have a two-million volt and one million ampere pulsed power generator with a 100 nanosecond rise time, used to explore plasma phenomena and generate bright sources of radiation as diagnostic tools. We have also just installed multiple hypervelocity launchers, or can…

Starts: 2026-09-17