Part-time Research Assistant- Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Penn State University Rosa lab seeks a part-time research assistant to support analysis and synthesis of long-term biometric and plot-level data for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Ideal candidates have solid background in statistics and data analysis, strong communication skills, and experience with experimental design and fieldwork in forest ecology. Degree in evolution, ecology, organismal biology or related fields is required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in statistics and data analysis.
• Experience with experimental design and fieldwork.
• Degree in evolution, ecology, organismal biology or related field.

Skills

Statistics

Data analysis

Experimental design

Communication skills

Field experiments

Education

Bachelors in Ecology / Evolutionary Biology

Tools

R

Python

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Rosa lab ( https://plantpath.psu.edu/directory/czr2 ) in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at The Pennsylvania State University seeks to hire part-time research assistants to support a collaboration between the Rosa Lab and USDA FS to assist with analysis and synthesis of findings of several years of biometric and plot level data for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Candidates should have a strong background in statistics and data analysis and should have strong communications skills. Furthermore, the candidates should have proven experience in experimental design, implementation, and execution of field experiments related to forest ecological research. The candidates should have a degree in evolution, ecology, organismal biology or in related fields.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.

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