Sign up to access all features of our service.
  • Job search
  • Favorites
  • Create a CV
    New
  • Salaries
  • Subscriptions

Part-Time Undergraduate Research Assistant

Pennsylvania State University

Job Title

The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute is seeking an undergraduate student to participate in a transportation-related research experience.

Position Requirements

  • Students who are enrolled in civil engineering or a related engineering program, are encouraged to apply.
  • Duties will include computer-based data collection and data entry.
  • Applicants should be familiar with MS Excel.
  • It is anticipated this will be a limited part-time position.
  • Please submit a cover letter and resume when applying.
  • Questions can be directed to Dr. Vikash Gayah, Professor of Civil Engineering.

Employment Requirements

  • Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
  • 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.
  • 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io.
  • The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific 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.
Vacancy posted 15 hours ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Part-Time Undergraduate Research Assistant in University Park, PA vacancy
  •  ...Undergraduate Research Assistant The Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant to assist with...  ...This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license and successful... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    Summer work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking a lab assistant position for research examining the impact of macroplastic pollution on...  ...This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license and successful... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates

    Penn State University

    State College, PA
    22 hours ago
  • $15 per hour

     ...Undergraduate Research Assistant The Quality Talk research team is seeking an undergraduate research assistant to work on our federally funded...  ...skills will be provided as needed. Compensation for this part-time position starts at $15/hr. Required Applicant... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Part-time research assistants in Soil Science will assist with collecting, summarizing, analyzing, and visualizing data related to soil loss estimation... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  • $20 per hour

     ...JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Department of Geosciences is seeking applicants for a part-time job of Undergraduate Research Assistant. Job duties to include: The student will prepare tephra samples for analysis including sieving, washing... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    1 day ago
  •  ...Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking a lab assistant position for research examining the impact of macroplastic pollution on...  ...This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license and successful... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant to assist with monitoring bluebird boxes, conducting...  ...This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license and successful... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Summer work
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    1 day ago
  •  ...Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Bellisario College of Communications is seeking undergraduate students to work with faculty on research projects for the 2026/27 academic year. Candidates must be Bellisario students. Students who have an... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    4 days ago
  •  ...Environmental Microbiology seeks an undergraduate or recent grad to join our vibrant research group at Pennsylvania State University. The candidate will assist in various soilborne disease...  ...that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver'... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...REQUIREMENTS The Forest Dynamics Lab in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is looking for a part-time summer undergraduate research assistant to help with projects in forest ecology and management. Most work will be at local research sites and include... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Summer work
    Local area
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    4 days ago
  • $15 per hour

     ...Mineral Sciences, Energy Institute is seeking applicants for part-time job of Research Assistant. Job duties to include: Assist with...  ...competencies: No prior experience is required. Undergraduate students in engineering or science disciplines are encouraged... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    1 day ago
  •  ...Manufacturing Engineering is seeking applicants for part-time job of THiCC Lab RA for Human-AI research. Job duties to include: Organize and...  ...around critical AI Literacy. May engage with other undergraduates while using the learning modules Requirements... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    1 day ago
  •  ...Administrative Support Assistant The Center for Nursing Research (CNR) is looking for a dynamic and energetic...  ...to join the team. This is a part time administrative support assistant....  ...promotion, placement, and payment of undergraduate student research assistants. May... 
    Part time
    For undergraduates
    Work at office
    Immediate start
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    4 days ago
  •  ...Lab Assistant The Lab Assistant will be responsible for helping on projects related to interactions between plants and insects. Duties include processing samples, classifying results, and recording findings. They will also maintain plant and insect colonies. The... 
    Part time

    Penn State University

    State College, PA
    2 days ago
  • $18 per hour

     ...UG Research Assistant Position The College/Unit of IST is seeking applicants for part-time job of UG research assistant w/ Dr. Ritter. Job duties to include: ~ Helping with paper preparation, maintaining electronic resources, running participants, analysis,... 
    Part time

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Innovation Ecosystem Research Assistant Opportunity Spring 2025 Objective...  ...required, as is a desire to be a contributing part of an innovation team. At the end of this part-time research assistant opening, students will have... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...Undergraduate Research Assistant The Department of Geography (Van Meter Lab) in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA). The URA position will be 5-20 hours/week. Job duties for the successful candidate will... 
    For undergraduates
    Immediate start

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    1 day ago
  •  ...remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS A part-time research assistant position is available in the Food Science Department at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park campus) as part... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    4 days ago
  •  ...Part-time Research Assistant (RA) for NIH Study on Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing is looking for a Part-time Research Assistant (RA) for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Study on Delirium in Hospitalized Older... 
    Part time
    Hourly pay
    10 hours per week

    Penn State University

    State College, PA
    4 days ago
  •  ...JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Department of Biology, in the Eberly College of Science, has part-time openings for Research Lab Assistants to work in the McGraw research lab within the department this academic year. The Research Lab Assistant... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    3 days ago
  • $18 per hour

     ...does not guarantee a job is available. The Department of Biology, in the Eberly College of Science, has part-time openings for Federal Work Study Research Lab Assistant position to work in the Vazquez research lab within the department this academic year. The Research... 
    Part time
    Hourly pay
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    1 day ago
  •  ...REQUIREMENTS: Dr. Hadi within Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology seeks to hire an individual to work part-time on research within a subfield of artificial intelligence that deals with multiagent systems, algorithmic fairness, and matching markets.... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking lab and field research assistants to work in the Allen Stream Ecology Lab at Penn State. Field...  ...This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver's license and successful... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  • $16 per hour

     ...Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The College of Agriculture is seeking applicants for a part-time research assistant opening. We are recruiting research assistants for the Lowry Weed Ecology Lab to assist with experiments in both the field... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Summer work
    Remote work
    Weekday work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    4 days ago
  •  ...DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Penn State College of Health and Human Development's Child Health Research Center (CHRC) is seeking part-time Research Assistants for the Fall 2026 semester. Selected candidates will support multiple ongoing research and outreach... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    3 days ago
  •  ...Pennsylvania State University is seeking a seeking motivated undergraduate students majoring in Material Science and...  ...or Engineering Science and Mechanics to join our research team. As an Undergraduate Research Assistant, you will collaborate closely with graduate... 
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    4 days ago
  •  ...AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS This Research Support position assists with the implementation of a behavioral...  ...and research staff. The undergraduate research assistant will support a pilot...  ...via Zoom) for 30 minutes per day, 5 times per week, across a 4-week protocol for... 
    For undergraduates
    For contractors
    Remote work
    Monday to Friday

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago
  •  ...JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Behavioral Research Assistant (RA) position manages the daily running of research studies...  ...Job Duties Duties include keeping studies running on time, launching links, re-setting computers, taking attendance, enforcing... 
    Part time
    For contractors
    Remote work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    2 days ago
  • $18 per hour

     ...POSITION REQUIREMENTS The College of Agricultural Sciences in the Department of Entomology is seeking applicants for Part-Time Summer Research Assistant - Kersch-Becker Lab. Job duties to include: Research focus: Effects of prescribed fire, ecosystem engineers... 
    Part time
    Odd job
    Temporary work
    For contractors
    Summer work
    Remote work
    Flexible hours
    Weekend work
    Weekday work

    The Pennsylvania State University

    University Park, PA
    1 day ago
  •  ...Undergraduate Research Assistant The Department of Marketing at the Smeal College of Business is seeking undergraduate research assistants to support a phone-based customer feedback project. Research assistants will collaborate with graduate students and faculty researchers... 
    For undergraduates
    Work at office
    Remote work

    Penn State University

    University Park, PA
    15 hours ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Part-Time Undergraduate Research Assistant. Be the first to apply!