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A Research Project entitled “Transforming Campus Sustainability: Leveraging Smart IoT Devices for Energy-Efficient Green Ecosystem” funded by the East West University Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT), is seeking applications for the following positions

Research Assistant/Associate:

Details of the positions are given below:

Duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct literature reviews on IoT-based smart systems, energy management, automation, and sustainability, and assist in system setup, configuration, testing, and pilot implementation.

• Support installation, operation and control of smart devices devices, and collect, organize, and maintain real-time energy consumption data and device logs.

• Monitor system performance through the IoT dashboard, perform quantitative analysis of energy use and carbon-emission reduction, and assist in qualitative data collection through surveys and interviews.

• Prepare figures, tables, technical summaries, reports, and presentations, and assist in manuscript preparation and dissemination of outcomes through conferences or journals.

• Maintain documentation of codes, scripts, datasets, and project progress, and perform other research-related tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator.

Qualification:

• M.Sc. or final-stage M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from a recognized university.

• Strong programming, analytical, and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Python and familiarity with machine learning, deep learning, or related computational tools.

• Knowledge of or interest in IoT systems, embedded devices, smart automation, dashboard-based data monitoring, or computer vision will be an advantage.

• Good communication, documentation, and academic writing skills.

Experience (If Applicable):

• Experience in research or project work involving data collection, preprocessing, experimentation, analysis, documentation, and reporting will be preferred.

• Prior experience as a Teaching Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, intern, or in similar academic/research roles will be considered an advantage.

• Experience with Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, data visualization, AI/ML workflows, computer vision, IoT/robotics-related work, or publication writing will be treated as an added advantage.

Job Type & Duration: 

Contractual, project-based appointment for the project duration (11 months).

Salary: 

Research Assistant - BDT 20,000/= (consolidated per month)

Research Associate- BDT 25,000/= (consolidated per month)

Application Submission Deadline: 14 May 2026

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates should submit an application to Dr. Raihan Ul Islam, Principal Researcher at raihan.islam@ewubd.edu with a current CV by 14 May 2026. Applicants must mention the name of “Position” in the subject line of email.

[NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the next round of selection]