Part-time Undergraduate Research Assistant - Department Of Statistics

Penn State

University Park, Pennsylvania, US
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Introductory statistics concepts
Interest in improving education practices
Stem education interest
** Penn State is seeking part-time undergraduate research assistants for a summer 2026 project focused on statistics education, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Candidates should possess a foundational knowledge of statistics and an interest in educational research. **

Job Summary

  • Successful applicants will work on a team with faculty and graduate students from the departments of Statistics and Computer Science & Engineering.
  • Applicants will help create a unique new dataset of student responses to statistics questions collected from partner institutions across the U.S. and New Zealand.
  • Applicants will gain state-of-the-art knowledge on development of formative assessment questions and rubrics.

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** Penn State is seeking part-time undergraduate research assistants for a summer 2026 project focused on statistics education, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Candidates should possess a foundational knowledge of statistics and an interest in educational research. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Introductory statistics concepts
  • Interest in improving education practices
  • STEM Education interest

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with teaching practices
  • Experience with learning practices
  • Experience with assessment practices
  • Experience with multiple statistics courses

Key Requirements

  • Must be a current Penn State employee or student
  • Must be eligible to work in the US

Work Rights

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