Entomology Lab Research Assistant - Plant-Insect Studies

Penn State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University in Pennsylvania is seeking a part-time lab research assistant in the Entomology Department to support day-to-day laboratory operations and active projects. The ideal candidate has hands-on insect-plant research experience, understands experimental design and data analysis, and can contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

The position requires an MS degree or higher in a relevant science, design experiments, document workflows, and collaborate to produce high-quality,

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant scientific discipline is required.
• Hands-on research experience in insect-plant interactions preferred.
• Experience with experimental design and data analysis expected.
• Contributions to peer-reviewed publications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day laboratory operations.
• Design experiments and maintain accurate documentation.
• Collaborate with the team to advance publishable research outcomes.
• Assist with data collection and analysis.

Skills

Insect-plant research

Experimental design

Data analysis

Publish with team

Education

Master's degree or higher in a relevant scientific discipline

Job description

Penn State University in Pennsylvania is seeking a part-time lab research assistant in the Entomology Department to support day-to-day laboratory operations and active projects. The ideal candidate has hands-on insect-plant research experience, understands experimental design and data analysis, and can contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

The position requires an MS degree or higher in a relevant science, design experiments, document workflows, and collaborate to produce high-quality,