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The Pennsylvania State University

$15 - $19/hr

Miscellaneous lab research duties Opportunities for individual research may also arise. This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license ...

The Pennsylvania State University

$19 - $26/hr

... a part-time summer undergraduate research assistant to help with projects in forest ecology and management. Most work will be at local research sites and include forest measurements, tree-ring ...

The Pennsylvania State University

$16/hr

AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The College of Agriculture is seeking applicants for a part-time research assistant opening. We are recruiting research assistants for the Lowry Weed Ecology Lab to assist ...

The Pennsylvania State University

... hire part-time research assistants to support a collaboration between the Rosa Lab and USDA FS to ... The candidates should have a degree in evolution, ecology, organismal biology or in related fields.

Arcadis

Project Ecologist

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$111K - $133K/yr

Experience leading/conducting research related to transportation ecology. * Demonstratable ... Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical ...

The Pennsylvania State University

$19 - $26/hr

AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Soilborne Disease Ecology Lab within the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology seeks an undergraduate or recent grad to join our vibrant research ...

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As of Jul 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for part time ecology research in the United States is $82,038.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $82,500.00 and $83,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Part-Time - Student (Undergraduate) Freshwater Ecology Research Assistant

Part-Time - Student (Undergraduate) Freshwater Ecology Research Assistant

Penn State University

University Park, PA • On-site

$15 - $18.75/hr

Part-time

Posted 24 days ago

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  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Sweetman Lab in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking a lab assistant position for research examining the impact of macroplastic pollution on freshwater ecosystems in central Pennsylvania.
Duties:
  • Designing and conducting experiments examining macroinvertebrate community establishment on macroplastic litter
  • Field sampling (streams, mesocosms, sediment coring)
  • Sorting field collected samples (macroinverterbates)
  • Data entry and microscope work
  • Miscellaneous lab research duties

Opportunities for individual research may also arise.
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.
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