<p>Job Title Part-time AI Engineer Department CIST Essential Functions</p> <p>AI-CCORE (AI Collaborative for Outreach, Research and Education) is a UNO-funded initiative with the vision of becoming a global leader and a one-stop hub for customized AI services and education. Our mission is to cultivate the next generation of AI specialists and leaders who will drive socio-economic progress and enhance the well-being of Nebraska and beyond.</p> <p>As a catalyst for AI-driven innovation, AI-CCORE fosters strategic partnerships between businesses and students, positioning Nebraska as a national leader in multidisciplinary, translational AI. Our efforts aim to stimulate economic growth while championing the development and deployment of responsible AI solutions.</p> <p>The key responsibilities of the part-time AI Engineer include:</p> <ul> <li>Design and implement AI workflows by integrating open-source and proprietary enterprise foundation models for use in research, enterprise solutions, and educational initiatives such as AI internships, masterclasses, and bootcamps. </li><li>Develop, optimize, and maintain AI agentic systems tailored to domain-specific applications across higher education, healthcare, finance, ad transportation sectors. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule Varies Additional Duties Required Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Computing. </li><li>Experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining Agentic AI infrastructure. </li><li>Experience with Open and Proprietary LLMs, tools, and frameworks (Streamlit, Langchain, HuggingFace,). </li><li>Familiarity with prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and multi-modal AI including images and text </li><li>Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field. </li><li>2+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, Image Processing, Data Pipelines. </li><li>Knowledge of ethical AI principles and regulatory compliance in AI deployments. </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.</p> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.</p> <p>Salary $50/ hour</p> <p>Posting Detail Information</p> <p>Posting Number 2025T-00112 Open Date 05/01/2025 Close Date 05/31/2025 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants</p> <p>The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. For questions, accommodations, or assistance, please contact Human Resources at 402.554.8290 or unoemployment@unomaha.edu.</p>