Part-Time Research Associate: Env Health & Data Analysis

Penn State University; University (FL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Florida is seeking a detail-oriented part-time Research Associate to support ongoing projects in environmental health and safety engineering. This role involves conducting literature reviews, assisting with human subjects research, and performing basic data collection and analysis. Strong written communication and familiarity with scientific literature are desired. This position is ideal for students pursuing a degree in a relevant STEM field.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in engineering or a related STEM field.
• Strong written communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with scientific literature and basic research methods.
• Ability to work independently and maintain data confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and write concise summaries of scientific articles.
• Assist in planning and organizing research tasks and timelines.
• Support human subjects research activities, including survey administration.
• Collect, clean, and organize data from experiments and surveys.
• Perform basic statistical analysis and generate visualizations or reports.

Skills

Strong written communication

Organizational skills

Familiarity with scientific literature

Basic research methods

Experience with Excel

Experience with Google Sheets

Experience with R

Experience with Python

Experience with Matlab

French language proficiency

Education

Pursuing a degree in engineering or a related STEM field

Job description

A leading educational institution in Florida is seeking a detail-oriented part-time Research Associate to support ongoing projects in environmental health and safety engineering. This role involves conducting literature reviews, assisting with human subjects research, and performing basic data collection and analysis. Strong written communication and familiarity with scientific literature are desired. This position is ideal for students pursuing a degree in a relevant STEM field.