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The Pennsylvania State University

$15 - $19/hr

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 ...

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

Penn State University

University Park, PA • On-site

$15 - $18.75/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • 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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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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