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Lab Assistant

Pennsylvania State University

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  • 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.
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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 Chemistry Department is seeking applicants to work as a part-time research assistant in the group of Marty Bollinger and Carsten Krebs during the Fall 2026 semester. In this position, the part-time research assistant will gain exposure to, and training in a wide variety of methods related to the field of transient-state mechanistic enzymology. The successful applicant must have prior experience in this area of transient state mechanistic enzymology. To apply, please submit a cover letter and a resume. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

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

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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.

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