Part-Time Dissertation Editor - EQUAL Lab

Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Part-Time Dissertation Editor fluent in English and Spanish for the EQUAL Lab. The role involves editing a dissertation on agricultural safety and health, formatting data, and ensuring compliance with academic standards. Ideal candidates will also have experience working with diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking).
• Experience with community organizations, especially Latino/a communities.
• Research or evaluation experience, both quantitative and qualitative.

Responsibilities

• Edit dissertation on agricultural safety and health.
• Format data and produce clean tables.
• Ensure compliance with style guides and submission protocols.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving attitude

Time management

Job description

Part-Time Dissertation Editor - EQUAL Lab

Apply locations

Penn State University Park

Time type

Part time

Posted on

Posted 2 Days Ago

Job requisition id

REQ_0000068080

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Ethnographic and Qualitative (EQUAL) Mixed Methods Laboratory in the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State University is seeking a dissertation editor fluent in English and Spanish to edit a dissertation on agricultural safety and health. Responsibilities include formatting data, producing clean tables, and ensuring compliance with style guides and submission protocols. The project involves working with data in Spanish, so fluency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish is required.

Responsibilities and Research Project Support:

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Manage, reformat, enter, edit, merge, and maintain data for analysis
• Work with quantitative data to create visualizations such as tables and dendrograms
• Clean and format tables

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish
• Excellent bilingual communication skills
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Positive problem-solving attitude
• Excellent time management skills
• Experience working with community organizations and diverse populations, especially Latino/a communities
• Knowledge of agricultural labor (a plus)
• Research or evaluation experience, including quantitative and qualitative methods (preferred)

To apply, upload a cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications.

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