Part-Time - Student (Undergraduate) Freshwater Ecology Research Assistant Job at CIMP-3D, Park County, MT

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  • CIMP-3D
  • Park County, MT

Job Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

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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 Sweetman Lab in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking a lab assistant position for research examining the impact of macroplastic pollution on freshwater ecosystems in central Pennsylvania. 

Duties:

  • Designing and conducting experiments examining macroinvertebrate community establishment on macroplastic litter
  • Field sampling (streams, mesocosms, sediment coring)
  • Sorting field collected samples (macroinverterbates)
  • Data entry and microscope work
  • Miscellaneous lab research duties

Opportunities for individual research may also arise.

This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 

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University Park, PA

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