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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State Scranton is currently accepting applications for part-time research assistants at the Sustainable Communities Lab.

Read more about Sustainable Communities Lab here: https://nonnasorokinaphd.org/my-lab.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Subject matter research
• Literature review
• Grant writing assistance
• Reporting to data analytics
• Other duties as assigned depending on the specific project and role

Educational requirements may range from a high school diploma to Ph.D. in-progress.

Preferred Qualifications include, but are not limited to:

• Business and/or quantitative studies background
• Basic data analysis and processing skills
• Statistical analysis knowledge and expertise
• MS Excel, MS Access, SQL, SAS
• Python, web-scraping and NLP
• Any programming experience is a plus

Willingness to learn, ability to work remotely and independently under limited supervision, strong commitment, organizational skills, and result-driven approach are a must.

Please contact Dr. Sorokina directly via [email protected] if you have any questions about the nature of this position.

Apply electronically at hr.psu.edu/careers.

 

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