Part-time Lab And Field Research Assistant

Penn State

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Hybrid
Field research duties
Lab processing samples
Using microscopes
Penn State is seeking a part-time Lab and Field Research Assistant for the Allen Stream Ecology Lab at University Park, Pennsylvania. The role involves both fieldwork and laboratory tasks related to aquatic research, and candidates must have a valid driver’s license and be able to work in rugged conditions

Job Summary

  • The Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking lab and field research assistants to work in the Allen Stream Ecology Lab at Penn State.
  • Field duties will include assisting in traveling to field sites, carrying equipment, installing and maintaining sensors, measuring stream habitat variables, sampling water, collecting aquatic organisms, and taking field notes.
  • Lab duties will include processing aquatic organism samples, using microscopes, conducting molecular analyses, cleaning lab equipment, and taking lab notes.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Penn State is seeking a part-time Lab and Field Research Assistant for the Allen Stream Ecology Lab at University Park, Pennsylvania. The role involves both fieldwork and laboratory tasks related to aquatic research, and candidates must have a valid driver’s license and be able to work in rugged conditions.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Field research duties
  • Lab processing samples
  • Using microscopes
  • Molecular analyses
  • Operating a motor vehicle

Nice-to-have

  • Assisting other lab members
  • Taking field notes
  • Taking lab notes
  • Advancing equity, respect, and belonging

Key Requirements

  • Valid driver's license required
  • Successful completion of background checks
  • Successful completion of motor vehicle records check

Work Rights

Not specified

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