What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Federal Work-Study- Research Assistant- Vazquez Lab-Department of Biol position at The Pennsylvania State University?
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires you to have received a work-study award.To verify if you have received a work-study award, please consult the Financial Aid Award Summary area in your LionPATH account.A Federal Work Study award does not guarantee a job is available.The Department of Biology, in the Eberly College of Science, has part-time openings for Federal Work Study Research Lab Assistant position to work in the Vazquez 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.
Students who received a Federal Work-Study award have the opportunity to obtain a job and perform related duties either on campus, or remotely, if possible and at the discretion of the employer. Students applying for Federal Work-Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements. A Federal Work-Study award does not guarantee a job position is available.
The starting hourly rate for this job is $18.00.
Federal Work Study job performance is evaluated either annually or through ongoing mentorship. Students who received a Federal Work Study award have the opportunity to obtain a joband perform related duties eitheron campus, orremotely, if possibleand at the discretion of the employer. Students applying for Federal Work Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements.
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