Part-Time Lab and Field Research Assistant
About The Position
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 other lab members in traveling to field sites Carrying equipment to stream research sites that may be off-trail and rugged conditions Installing and maintaining sensors and data loggers Measuring stream habitat variables Sampling water Collecting aquatic organisms Taking field notes Lab duties will include: Assisting other lab members in processing aquatic organism samples in the lab Using microscopes Conducting molecular analyses Cleaning lab equipment Taking lab notes This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
Requirements
- operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties
- A valid US driver’s license
- successful completion of a motor vehicle records check
- successful completion of background checks
Responsibilities
- Assisting other lab members in traveling to field sites
- Carrying equipment to stream research sites that may be off-trail and rugged conditions
- Installing and maintaining sensors and data loggers
- Measuring stream habitat variables
- Sampling water
- Collecting aquatic organisms
- Taking field notes
- Assisting other lab members in processing aquatic organism samples in the lab
- Using microscopes
- Conducting molecular analyses
- Cleaning lab equipment
- Taking lab notes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
