[Hiring] Part-Time Research Support @Penn State University

Role Description

The Research Support position performs a variety of specialized tasks associated with conducting and disseminating results from research, including:

• Running data analyses
• Literature searches
• Editing and formatting manuscript text and tables
• Helping to draft manuscripts
• Cleaning and entering data
• Helping with codebooks for research projects
• Helping produce figures and other materials for presentations
• Overseeing and monitoring research procedures and recordings to ensure quality control and compliance

Sample work activities include:

• Providing support for a research project such as gathering, summarizing, interpreting, and disseminating information based on extant literature; determining emerging trends in a field of study
• Reviewing existing data for errors and/or entering data into spreadsheets, forms, or statistical software programs
• Initiating or contributing to data analysis for use in technical reports, documents, proposals, or oral/written presentations
• Drafting research protocols, codebooks, abstracts, and consent forms
• Helping write up results for publication; may contribute to proposal drafts to obtain grant funding

Qualifications

• MS or higher degree in Biobehavioral Health or related field
• Expertise in statistical modeling, including latent profile modeling
• Research expertise related to the following content areas is strongly preferred:
  • Mechanisms underlying stress and physical health connections
  • Emotion-related dynamics
  • Child and adult psychopathology
  • Depression

Requirements

• Successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies

Benefits

• Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status
• Commitment to advancing equity, respect, and belonging
• Support for equity initiatives and inclusion in society