Students,
The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS) is hiring a Teaching Assistant for duties in Autumn Quarter 2024:
Course: FISH 552/553: Intro & Advanced R Programming
Course Instructor: Markus Min
TA Supervisor: Tim Essington
Dates: September 16, 2024 – December 15, 2024
Compensation: Position is 50% FTE; salary is commensurate with academic standing
(ASE salary schedule: https://facstaff.grad.uw.edu/advising-resources/funding-management/administering-assistantships/ta-ra-salaries/)
Deadline to Apply: AUGUST 1, 2024. Priority consideration given to applications received by this date. Applications will be accepted after this date if the position remains unfilled
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
FISH 552 Introduction to R Programming for Natural Scientists (2) Introduces R, a freely available and widely used platform for statistical analysis. Covers reading, storing, and manipulating data; introductory graphics; basic statistical analyses; and fitting linear models.
FISH 553 Advanced R Programming for Natural Scientists (2) Covers the use of maximum likelihood estimation and programming in R. Uses R functions to estimate parameters of models and to quantify uncertainty. Continue reading