Part-Time Research Data Assistant—Child Behavior

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

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Children’s Eating Behavior Laboratory in the Department of Nutritional Sciences seeks a motivated, detail‑oriented student or recent graduate for a part-time research support role. The main duty is to process data from several longitudinal studies with children, providing hands-on experience in behavioral, physiological, neurobiological, and behavioral data.

Candidates should have undergraduate or graduate coursework or experience in biobehavioral health,

Qualifications

• Motivated and detail-oriented; able to work independently.
• Experience with behavioral data collection and data processing.
• Undergraduate or graduate coursework in biobehavioral health, psychology, nutrition, or neurobiology.

Responsibilities

• Process data from several longitudinal studies with children.
• Work with behavioral, physiological, neurobiological, and behavioral data.

Skills

Independent work

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Data handling

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate coursework in biobehavioral health, psychology, nutrition, or neurobiology

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Children’s Eating Behavior Laboratory in the Department of Nutritional Sciences seeks a motivated, detail‑oriented student or recent graduate for a part-time research support role. The main duty is to process data from several longitudinal studies with children, providing hands-on experience in behavioral, physiological, neurobiological, and behavioral data.

Candidates should have undergraduate or graduate coursework or experience in biobehavioral health,