Part-Time Research Assistants-Statistics

Penn State Lady Lions; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State invites applications for part-time Research Assistant positions in the Department of Statistics for Fall 2026/Spring 2027/Summer 2027. The successful candidates will help with statistical research, focusing on extracting information from publications to support meta-analyses.

Hours, wages, and periods of employment vary. Applicants must be undergraduate students; prior experience with statistics or data extraction is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate student.
• Experience with statistics or data extraction is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with statistical research focused on meta-analysis methods.
• Extract and organize data from publications for analysis.

Skills

Statistical thinking

Data extraction

Education

Undergraduate student status

Job description

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.

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