Student - Work Study - Part-time Research Assistant - Grab Lab

Bordenstein Lab

University Park, PA, US
Care for plants and insect colonies
Collaboratively design experimental protocols
Collect and curate data
The Grab Lab is seeking undergraduate research assistants to study the ecology of insects in agricultural systems

Job Summary

  • The Grab Lab is seeking undergraduate research assistants to study the ecology of insects in agricultural systems.
  • Duties include caring for plant and insect colonies, designing experimental protocols, and conducting data analysis using R.
  • Successful students will have opportunities to design their own research projects and present findings to various audiences.

Matching Summary

The Grab Lab is seeking undergraduate research assistants to study the ecology of insects in agricultural systems.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Care for plants and insect colonies
  • Collaboratively design experimental protocols
  • Collect and curate data
  • Learn data analysis techniques in R

Nice-to-have

  • Opportunities to design own research projects
  • Share results with public and scientific audiences
  • Work directly with graduate students

Key Requirements

  • Current Penn State student or employee status required for internal application
  • Undergraduate student enrollment required
  • Background check completion required

Work Rights

Must be current Penn State employee or student (internal applicants); external applicants apply via standard process

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