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The Pennsylvania State University is hiring a Part-Time Research Support professional for Dr. Krish Sathian’s lab at the College of Medicine. The role involves recruiting and scheduling participants, maintaining the participant database, collecting data aligned with research goals, ensuring participant safety and confidentiality, and supporting manuscript preparation and Institutional Review Board compliance.

Highlights

Recruit, screen, and schedule participants for a synesthesia research project.
Maintain and monitor participant database and data quality.
Ensure safety and confidentiality of project and participants.
Assist in preparing manuscripts and abstracts for publication.
Support Principal Investigator with Institutional Review Board requirements.
Required knowledge of synesthesia and prior research experience.
Experience with MRI environment preferred.
Position is part-time at Penn State College of Medicine.
Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Compliance with campus security and background check policies as per federal and state laws.

Part-Time Research Support Full Description

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

Dr Krish Sathian's lab at Penn State College of Medicine is offering a Part-Time Research Support position to help carry out a research project in synesthesia at the University Park campus in State College, PA. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Recruiting, screening, and scheduling participants
Maintaining the participant database
Collecting and recording data in accordance with research objectives, and monitoring data quality
Monitoring the safety and confidentiality of the project and its participants
Assisting in preparing manuscripts and abstracts for publication
Assisting the Principal Investigator with Institutional Review Board requirements as necessary

Preferred Education and Experience:

Knowledge of synesthesia and some prior research experience are required; experience with the MRI environment.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

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.

EEO IS THE LAW

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.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.

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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

Recruiting, screening, and scheduling participants
Maintaining the participant database
Collecting and recording data in accordance with research objectives, and monitoring data quality
Monitoring the safety and confidentiality of the project and its participants
Assisting in preparing manuscripts and abstracts for publication
Assisting the Principal Investigator with Institutional Review Board requirements as necessary