Advanced Materials Assistant
Part-timeWichita, KSPart-time$15–18/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Advanced Materials Research group at Wichita State University seeks an assistant interested in pursuing an engineering or related-field degree. The role supports applied research for government and industry customers, including projects involving characterization and qualification of materials and structures and their integration into applications. The assistant works closely with NIAR engineers in Wichita, Kansas.
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This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13706089 Department\ NIAR Composites & Structures - Advanced Materials Research Campus Location\ Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus Hire Type\ Part Time Pay\ $15 - 18 per hour Work Schedule\ Based on class schedule Export Compliance Requirement\ This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and must meet the requirement of being a U.S. Citizen. Job Story\ The Advanced Materials Research group is looking for an assistant interested in pursuing an engineering (or related field) degree. This position will be based in Wichita, KS and will see you work closely with engineers at NIAR to support our growing government and industry customer base. If you are detail oriented, enjoy challenging and rewarding work, and like being part of a team, consider applying for this position. Job Duties\ This position will focus on learning and supporting all aspects of applied research for various government and industry customers. Projects are focused on characterization and qualification of materials and structures as well as integration into cutting-edge applications. This position will be based in Wichita, KS and will see you work closely with engineers at NIAR to support our growing government and industry customer base. If you are detail oriented, enjoy challenging and rewarding work, and like being part of a team, consider applying for this position. Additional Requirements\ Ability to work well in a team environment and effectively communicate.\ Self-motivated\ Strong organizational and time-management skills.\ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Physical Requirements\ Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information
How this job compares
Set against the 690 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$15–18/hr
- US median$18–25/hr286 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $16.50/hr, is 23% below the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Research Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 690 open Research Assistant jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Experience
- Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (156 postings).
- Education
- 193 of the 690 open Research Assistant jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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