Part Time Research Assistant - Public Health Sciences

Penn State University • Tallahassee, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Two part-time Research Support Assistants will support a growing Amish and Mennonite research and outreach program at Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. The work is directed by Dr. Cory Anderson. The roles are onsite at the College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for two eight-hour days per week. The positions are not eligible for benefits.

Applicants should have familiarity with Plain Anabaptist people, whether through lived experience, occupational partnerships, or another path. A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required when a candidate has other relevant experience. Successful employment requires completion of background checks in accordance with University policies.

Requirements

• Familiarity with Plain Anabaptist people gained through lived experience, occupational partnerships, or other paths.
• Strong attention to organization.
• Basic familiarity with Windows-based computing systems, Microsoft Office programs, email, and web navigation.
• Willingness to learn tasks involving computer processing.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Pennsylvania Dutch.
• Copy-editing skills.
• Basic financial accounting skills.
• Basic design experience for websites, graphics, and fliers.
• High school diploma or GED; preferred but not required if the candidate has other relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Organize archival collections and digitize and process original materials.
• Handle communications, including postal correspondence with Plain Anabaptists, mailings, email listservs, and public program materials.
• Support administration, including financial records, official forms, workflow coordination, event planning, and greeting visitors.
• Gather data from web resources and requests to public offices.
• Process and clean data.
• Provide culturally informed input on Amish- and Mennonite-specific questions.
• Occasionally travel with researchers to field sites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed