University of Texas at El Paso Employee Reviews for Research Assistant

"I've worked at UTEP as a graduate student. My main work was to focus on research that helped me finishing a Master's degree. Now I work on my PhD. The reason I decided to pursue PhD was because I love the place. Very friendly environment."

"I worked in CTIS for over a year as a research assistant. I found it to be very good as a base to jump into the job market for the experience and communication environment they have."

What do you like about working at University of Texas at El Paso?

"I liked being able to focus on my work. I had a great deal of freedom to design my equipment and experiments. It was also very fun to see the lab transform from a room full of broken junk into a NASA research center."

What don't you like about working at University of Texas at El Paso?

"Low pay. Hourly, it's not bad, but keep in mind that students had to pay at least the cost of tuition for doing thesis research. Taking that into account, the effective hourly rate is just a bit below minimum wage."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We have some very advanced equipment in the lab, but basic things (like hammers, wrenches, etc) can be hard to find when you need them."