Part-time Research- Agricultural Sciences

Penn State Golf Courses

University Park, PA, US
Hybrid
Washing dishes and sterilizing equipment
Using sterile techniques to grow bacteria
Making laboratory media
Penn State Golf Courses is seeking a part-time research assistant in Agricultural Sciences to support laboratory operations in the Beyer/Vieira Lab. The position involves various tasks including lab maintenance and molecular techniques, with opportunities for training and hands-on experience in mushroom cultivation

Job Summary

  • This part-time position supports the Beyer/Vieira Lab in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology.
  • Full training will be provided for all molecular techniques including reverse transcription reactions and running PCR assays.
  • Employees have opportunities to gain hands-on experience in mushroom cultivation processes at the Mushroom Research Center.

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Penn State Golf Courses is seeking a part-time research assistant in Agricultural Sciences to support laboratory operations in the Beyer/Vieira Lab. The position involves various tasks including lab maintenance and molecular techniques, with opportunities for training and hands-on experience in mushroom cultivation.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • washing dishes and sterilizing equipment
  • using sterile techniques to grow bacteria
  • making laboratory media
  • disposing of laboratory waste

Nice-to-have

  • interest in viral nucleic acid extraction
  • willingness to learn PCR and qPCR assays
  • hands-on experience with mushroom cultivation
  • participation in ongoing research projects

Key Requirements

  • successful completion of background check(s)
  • internal application via Workday for current employees
  • external application process for non-employees

Work Rights

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