Part-Time Research Assistant - University Park
4 days ago
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Biology, in the Eberly College of Science, has a part-time opening for a research lab assistant to work in the Cavener research lab within the department this academic year. The research lab assistant performs a variety of tasks associated with designing and conducting research projects/experiments; collects, correlates, analyzes, summarizes, and reports on data; informs PI of research information in accordance with established protocols. This individual will assist in the development, design, and execution of research projects, under general direction of senior research personnel and according to standard protocols or research plans; contribute to experiments/tests in the laboratory/field to test, prove, or modify theoretical propositions; collect, process, and present data as well as providing support for a research project such as gathering, summarizing, interpreting, information on laws, policies, industry standards, emerging trends in a field of study.
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