Part-Time Research Assistants-Statistics

Penn State; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State's Department of Statistics is seeking undergraduate students to serve as part-time Research Assistants for Fall 2026 through Summer 2027.

The successful candidates will provide support for statistical research, focusing on strategies for extracting information from publications for meta-analyses. Hours and wages will vary with terms and project needs.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in statistics or related field.
• Interest in meta-analysis and literature synthesis.
• Willingness to work as a part-time assistant across semesters.

Responsibilities

• Assist with statistical analyses for meta-analysis projects.
• Extract data from publications and organize results.
• Support literature review and data management tasks.

Skills

Statistical reasoning

Data extraction

Literature review

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

R

Python

Job description

## Part-Time Research Assistants-StatisticsApply: Penn State University Park: Part time: Posted Today: REQ\\_0000083434# **APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:*** ## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. **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 Department of Statistics seeks to hire undergraduate students as part-time Research Assistants during Fall 2026/Spring 2027/Summer 2027. The successful candidate will provide assistance with statistical research mainly focused on exploring strategies of extracting information from publications for a meta-analysis. Hours, wages and anticipated periods of employment will vary. Applications will be received and reviewed as the need arises. **BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES**Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.