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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Child & Family Behavioral Health (CFBH-FABB) Lab in the Prevention Research Center is seeking part-time research assistants to support project activities. Responsibilities may include supporting lab start-up, operations and logistics, data entry and organization, project documentation, scheduling lab meetings, community engagement, and contributing to applied research projects with students and community partners.
Previous social and behavioral research experience is preferred.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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What you'd do
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- Supporting data management activities through data entry, coding, data visualizing, and generating reports
- Providing laboratory support including coordinating schedules, scheduling meetings, organizing lab materials and archives, managing inventory, and maintaining documentation
- Serve as point of contact and liaison for lab members and inquiries about the lab from Penn State students and/or community partners
- Maintaining documentation and records related to research activities, personnel certifications, operating procedures, and safety requirements
- Assisting with financial aspects of research activities including purchase requests and budget tracking
- Support training sessions for lab members on new or existing data-related systems
- Assisting with editing, preparing, and submitting summaries, reports, grants, and proposals
- Starts
- 2026-10-02