Undergraduate Research Assistant: Poultry Nutrition & Welfare

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State University in State College, PA seeks an undergraduate research assistant to support poultry nutrition, management, and welfare research projects. No prior experience required.

The hourly wage starts at $16 per hour, with duties including chicken/poult weighing, sample collection and analysis, feed mixing, litter management, and data entry. Responsibilities encompass assisting with experimental design, data collection, and analysis, while gaining practical experience in applied

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student with interest in applied poultry nutrition, management, and behavior/welfare research projects.
• Previous experience is not required.
• Duties include assisting with broiler chick and layer poult weighing and placement, sample collection, sample analysis, feed mixing, litter management, and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Weigh and place broiler chicks and layer poults.
• Collect samples for analyses and record results.
• Assist with sample analysis and data entry.
• Mix feed and manage litter as part of research protocols.
• Support data collection and entry for experiments.
• Learn principles of experimental design and applied research.

Job description

Penn State University in State College, PA seeks an undergraduate research assistant to support poultry nutrition, management, and welfare research projects. No prior experience required.

The hourly wage starts at $16 per hour, with duties including chicken/poult weighing, sample collection and analysis, feed mixing, litter management, and data entry. Responsibilities encompass assisting with experimental design, data collection, and analysis, while gaining practical experience in applied