• Job Description

  Req#: REQ_0000067513

  APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process . Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

  Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

  JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

  The College of Agricultural Sciences Department of Food Science is seeking to hire students for the following:

  Duties include:

  • Conduct organized research in the area of food chemistry/food microbiology
  • Perform independent literature searches and prepare summaries of topics pertinent to ongoing and future research
  • Prepare summaries of research projects conducted in the laboratory
  • Conduct research under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) leading to peer reviewed publication. Assist PI with grant preparation
  • Perform analytical procedures and protocols as directed
  • Collect and analyze data from ongoing research projects
  • Supervise undergraduate and graduate student researchers in the lab
  • Train new students in administrative procedures used in the laboratory
  • Maintain inventory and order research supplies and materials as needed
  • Assure that purchasing card transactions are reconciled in a timely manner
  • Maintain files (electronic) of protocols
  • Assure students provide appropriately formatted and referenced protocols as they are developed for the laboratory

  BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

  Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

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  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. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

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  The Pennsylvania State University is a state-related, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania.

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