Smeal, Marketing Dept - Research Assistant - Lapa

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University in University Park is seeking a research assistant to support a project focusing on sustainable marketing strategies, particularly involving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Professor Lapa and coauthors, work up to 15 hours a week, and engage in literature reviews and project meetings. Candidates must be current graduate students with strong statistical analysis capabilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate student with experience in marketing strategy research.
• Statistical analysis skills from coursework or academic work.
• Ability to manage datasets from large databases.

Responsibilities

• Support research project on sustainable marketing strategy.
• Collaborate with Dr. Lapa and project coauthors.
• Review and synthesize relevant marketing literature.

Skills

Interest in marketing strategy research

Advanced statistical analysis skills

Data management skills

Education

Current Penn State graduate student

Job description

Position Overview

Marketing Department and Professor Lapa are seeking a research assistant (RA) to support a research project on sustainable marketing strategy involving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives and performance.

Job Duties

• Work up to 15 hours per week from October to December and collaborate with Dr. Lapa and coauthors on the project.
• Attend project meetings as part of the author team.
• Review and synthesize relevant marketing literature.

Qualifications

• Current Penn State graduate student with interest and experience in marketing strategy research.
• Advanced statistical analysis skills demonstrated through graduate level courses or prior academic work.
• Ability to clean, organize, and process structured and unstructured datasets from large databases.

Additional Information

Employment requires successful completion of a background check in accordance with University policies.

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