Part-Time Research Assistant - SEAREC Intern I - Grab Lab
Job Description and Position Requirements
The Grab lab in the Department of Entomology is looking for undergraduate research assistants to help us conduct studies on the ecology of insects in agricultural systems. This position is based at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Manheim, PA. Projects include investigating ecologically based pest management strategies for vegetable crops and developing smart traps for monitoring and mapping sweet corn pests. Undergraduate research assistants will work directly with graduate students, senior researchers, extension educators and growers.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Collaboratively design experimental protocols
- Collect and curate data
- Learn data analysis techniques in R and conduct analyses
- Share results of research work with the public, scientific and stakeholder audiences through presentations, written and online communications
Requirements
- Must have a car and be able to travel between the extension center and grower farms across the region
Benefits
Compensation: The starting rate for this job is $17.31/hour.
Pay
The starting rate for this job is $17.31/hour.
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Qualifications
Applicants should have a car and be able to travel between the extension center and grower farms across the region.
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Pay
The starting rate for this job is $17.31/hour.
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