REU-Funded Research Assistant: Police Field Training Study

Penn State University; Lower Swatara Township (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University in Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County invites two undergraduate students to join a police field training project as research assistants from 2024 to 2026. You will work with quantitative and qualitative data, synthesize relevant literature, and support project milestones.

You should have research experience and be proficient with Excel and Word; Stata is preferred. This is a paid hourly role funded by the REU grant, with hours capped by the grant, and remote or hybrid work is

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting research.
• Data analysis skills.
• Proficient with Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with Stata preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in research on police field training project.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Prepare literature syntheses.
• Support data management and reporting.

Skills

Research

Data analysis

Excel

Word

Stata

Education

Undergraduate student status

Tools

Stata (preferred)

Job description

Penn State University in Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County invites two undergraduate students to join a police field training project as research assistants from 2024 to 2026. You will work with quantitative and qualitative data, synthesize relevant literature, and support project milestones.

You should have research experience and be proficient with Excel and Word; Stata is preferred. This is a paid hourly role funded by the REU grant, with hours capped by the grant, and remote or hybrid work is