Part Time Research Assistant - Public Health Sciences

Penn State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, seeks two part-time Research Support Assistants to support archives, communications, and administrative tasks for an Amish and Mennonite research program. Duties include organizing archives, digitizing materials, handling mailings, event planning, and data gathering.

Candidates should have familiarity with Plain Anabaptist communities and basic Windows/Microsoft Office skills, with a willingness to learn new tasks.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Plain Anabaptist people gained through lived experience or partnerships.
• Basic familiarity with Windows-based computing and Microsoft Office programs.
• Willingness to learn tasks involving computer processing.

Responsibilities

• Assist archives: organize collections, digitize materials, process originals.
• Handle communications: mailings, listservs, public program materials, email outreach.

Skills

Plain Anabaptist familiarity

Windows basics

MS Office

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Email systems

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

Research Support Assistants-2 Positions Available

The two part-time Research Support staff will assist a growing Amish and Mennonite research and outreach program under the direction of Dr. Cory Anderson at the Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences.

Duties include: archives (organizing collections, digitizing and processing original materials); communications (postal correspondence with Plain Anabaptists, mailings, email listservs, public program materials); administration (financial records, official forms, workflow coordination, event planning, greeting visitors); data gathering (web resources, requests to public offices); data processing and cleaning; culturally informed input on Amish/Mennonite-specific questions; and occasional travel with researchers to field sites.

Required skills and experiences include familiarity with Plain Anabaptist people gained through lived experience, occupational partnerships, or other paths; attention to organization; basic familiarity with Windows-based computing systems including the Microsoft Office programs, email, and web navigation; and a willingness to learn tasks involving computer processing.

Desirable skills in an ideal candidate include fluency in the Pennsylvania Dutch language; copy editing; basic financial accounting; and basic design experience for websites, graphics, and fliers.

A high school diploma or GED is preferred but not required if the candidate has other relevant experience.

The positions are part-time, two eight-hour days a week onsite at the Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania. These positions are not eligible for benefits.

Application review begins immediately and continues until the positions are filled.

Questions should be directed to Dr. Cory Anderson at [e-mail]

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

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