Graduate Research Assistant

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Graduate Research Assistant

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Occupation: Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Location: Austin, TX - 78712-1753

Job Type: Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted: 05/13/2026

Positions available: 1

Source: WorkInTexas

Web Site: WorkInTexas

Onsite / Remote: Selection Required

Updated: 05/16/2026

Expires: 05/15/2027

Agency Job ID: R_00046050

Job #: 17014551

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Develop and refine reproducible data-processing pipelines for high-frequency ambulatory sensor data collected from a wearable device, with primary emphasis on the Empatica EmbracePlus. Organize, clean, and perform quality assessment on raw and processed Empatica data, including electrodermal activity, heart rate, PPG-derived measures such as HRV, accelerometry-derived measures such as activity and sleep/wake patterns, skin temperature, and related time-stamped sensor streams. Develop procedures for data quality assessment, signal review, feature extraction, and preparation of analysis-ready datasets from two-week ambulatory sensor collection periods. Support the integration of ambulatory sensor data with survey data, two-week daily diary data, and related participant metadata. Develop and maintain code for data pre-processing, post-processing, and integration. MATLAB is preferred, though experience with Python or R will also be considered. Use GitHub for version control and reproducible research workflows. Create clear documentation, workflow notes, and annotated code to support future use of the data-processing pipelines. Collaborate with research team members to troubleshoot data-processing issues, improve workflow design, and follow secure, ethical, and IRB-compliant data-handling protocols. As project needs develop, assist with related processing workflows for data from a lab-based electrophysiological experiment.