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Ecophysiology Research Technologist

The Pennsylvania State University
paid time off, sick time, remote work
United States, Pennsylvania, University Park
201 Old Main (Show on map)
May 12, 2025
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. This position is funded for 6 months; continuation past 6 months will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. POSITION SPECIFICS The Lopez-Uribe and Schilder Labs seek an Ecophysiology Research Technologist to support field and laboratory research on ecophysiology-related projects. The person hired in this position must have previous experience with manipulation of insects in the lab and in field conditions, and be proficient with data acquisition hardware, and in custom tool fabrication and data analysis. While independent research is supported and encouraged, it is not part of regular duties. The person in this position will also provide field and lab assistance to graduate students in our group and will assist with basic management duties of the lab (e.g., ordering supplies, submitting p-card receipts, laboratory inspections, etc.). This is a benefited, full-time research technologist position. Options for remote work are not possible due to the type of position. MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree No prior relevant work experience required; previous relevant work experience accepted in lieu of education. Required Certifications: None Preferred field of study include entomology, ecology, biology, or related fields. The person in this position is required to work in teams and may need to drive to field sites around Pennsylvania to perform field work and collect data, which requires working long days in the field. Application Information: Interested applicants should submit the following documents: a brief statement (~1 page) describing qualifications and interests in the position; curriculum vitae; and contact information for three references willing to provide letters of recommendation. Desired start date is May 27, 2025, but will be negotiable. Please send any questions regarding the position to Margarita Lopez-Uribe (mml64@psu.edu) and Rudolf Schilder (rjs360@psu.edu) with the subject line: "Ecophysiology Research Technologist Position". This position will be open until a suitable candidate is found in the applicant pool. BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 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