Part-time Research Assistant - Grab Lab

Bordenstein Lab

University Park, Pennsylvania, US
Base: $16 ph; bonus/equity: not specified; benefit...
Hybrid
Insect and plant care
Data collection and curation
Smart trap development
Undergraduate research assistants will work directly with graduate students, senior researchers, and extension educators

Job Summary

  • Undergraduate research assistants will work directly with graduate students, senior researchers, and extension educators.
  • Projects include investigating ecologically based pest and pollinator management strategies for vegetable crops and developing smart traps for monitoring and mapping sweet corn pests.
  • Applicants should be willing to assist with plant and insect care and will work 5-10 hours per week with opportunity for more hours during semester breaks.

Matching Summary

Undergraduate research assistants will work directly with graduate students, senior researchers, and extension educators.

Salary

Base: $16 per hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Insect and plant care
  • Data collection and curation
  • Smart trap development
  • R programming language

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative research environment
  • Public scientific communication

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate student status

Work Rights

Not specified

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