P/T Research Assistant - RPTM Taff

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University in University Park, PA, invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant in the College/Unit of Health and Human Development, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management. The position supports social science studies and AI prototype testing.

Duties include developing social science studies, testing AI ranger prototypes, designing and administering surveys, and performing data entry and preliminary analysis.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students with interest in parks, recreation, visitor behavior or AI technology.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Qualtrics and coding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of social science studies
• Test and evaluate AI ranger prototypes
• Assist with survey design and administration
• Perform data entry and preliminary analysis

Skills

Undergraduate student

Parks/Recreation interest

Attention to detail

Qualtrics preferred

Coding experience preferred

Tools

Qualtrics

Job description

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 College/Unit of Health and Human Development, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management is seeking applicants for part-time job of research assistant.

Job duties to include:

• Assist with development of social science studies
• Test and evaluate AI ranger prototypes
• Assist with survey design and administration
• Perform data entry and preliminary analysis

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

• Open to undergraduate students with interest in parks, recreation, visitor behavior or AI technology
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Qualtrics and coding experience preferred

Schedule:

• Hours are flexible, but approximately 5 hours a week

Compensation:

The starting rate for this job is $18.

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