Position Description

AI Bootcamp Assistant
Job Category Occasional
ExemptOvertimeEligible Overtime Eligible
Benefits Eligible Non-Benefit Based
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Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.

Job Summary

AI Bootcamp is an initiative to help familiarize Caltech graduate students and researchers with machine learning concepts, tools, and techniques that they can potentially use in making their research more effective and efficient. We run one-week bootcamps that introduce introductory and advanced machine learning topics and include lectures and hands-on sessions. The successful candidate will help organize and operate the AI bootcamps. 

Essential Job Duties

  • Creating content for AI Bootcamp lectures and hands-on sessions (Google Colab).
    • Researching and summarizing content
    • Proofreading
    • Creating slides and graphics
    • Writing sample code and practice code and descriptions in Google Colab
  • Managing logistics of the AI Bootcamp.
    • Helping with setting up the audio/visual
    • Helping with recording and processing the recorded sessions
    • Other tasks that can come up over the length of the bootcamp (or during the preparation)
  • Grading.
    • Creating and grading quizzes and codes submitted by participants
  • Attending lectures and hands-on sessions.
    • Attending hands-on sessions and helping participants with coding and debugging questions

Basic Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in Python.
  • Strong proficiency in building and using Pytorch.
  • Deep familiarity with Learning Theory and basic ML concepts.
  • Experience with training and deploying ML models, especially neural networks.
  • TA experience or other teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Industrial ML experience (or experience building and deploying large scale models used by other programmers).
  • Familiarity and experience with advance ML systems (GNNs, RL, Foundational Models, Optimization techniques).

Required Documents

  • Resume

Hiring Range

$20.75 - $31.00 per hour

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks. 

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To read more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) go to eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Disability Accommodations

If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caltech Recruiting at employment@caltech.edu. 

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