Assistant Applied AI Analyst

Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY

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About The Position

The Assistant Applied AI Analyst will work to gain broad-based experience within the Stony Brook University Change Management office, assisting departmental management on special projects and day-to-day office operations. The Assistant Applied AI Analyst supports the Stony Brook University Office of Change Management's mission by leveraging artificial intelligence to drive process automation, optimize workflows, and facilitate data-driven decision-making across university operations. The Assistant Applied AI Analyst will be responsible for assisting in identifying, developing, and implementing AI solutions that streamline administrative processes, enhance operational efficiency, and improve service delivery for students, faculty, and staff. This incumbent will need to have strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience with process analysis and improvement methodologies.
• Experience working with AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, and process automation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in a relevant field.
• Experience working in higher education or similar complex organizational environments.
• Experience working with AI governance and ethical frameworks.
• Experience with change management principles and practices.
• Prior experience in data analysis and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Solution Development & Implementation: Assist in designing, developing, and implementing AI solutions, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, document intelligence pipelines, natural language interfaces, and predictive models.
• Data Management & Preparation: Curate, preprocess, and manage structured and unstructured datasets to support AI model training and evaluation, ensuring data quality, integrity, and accessibility across systems.
• Process Analysis & Opportunity Identification: Conduct comprehensive process analyses to identify opportunities for AI-driven automation and enhancement
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with IT teams, academic departments, and administrative units to understand their unique requirements and challenges
• Compliance, Ethics & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with university policies, data privacy regulations, and ethical AI principles. Guarantee any AI-integrated workflow maintains a high level of accuracy.
• Research, Innovation, Training & Support: Stay current with emerging AI technologies and methodologies to continuously improve the university's AI capabilities. Provide training and support to university staff on new AI-enabled processes and tools.
• Impact Measurement & Optimization: Assist with capturing and quantifying the business value of AI initiatives by measuring cost savings, time reduction, and efficiency gains from automation and process improvements; deliver insights to inform continuous optimization.
• Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees