8 Research jobs in State College

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• Strong communication and customer service skills, in person, in writing, on the phone, and online;
• The capability to think critically and on your feet while solving problems;
• The ability to work independently;

• The ability to collaborate and relate with your peers during a research conversation; and
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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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• 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.

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The Medina Lab in Department of Biomedical Engineering seeks to hire a Penn State student or non-student to fill part-time research support position.

Duties may include peptide synthesis and purification, nanoparticle fabrication, development of vascular flow systems, molecular and cellular imaging, conducting spectroscopic assays and mammalian cell culture.

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The Survey Research Center (SRC) at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking self-motivated, reliable people as part-time phone interviewers. We are actively hiring phone interviewers for the BRFSS, a state-wide research project about U.S. residents' health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.

Interviewers will be asked to use a computer or laptop to administer carefully developed research questionnaires via telephone to respondents (people) in Pennsylvania from all walks of life.

The position offers some day-time hours during the week, but the position typically requires working evenings and on the weekends. Candidates MUST have weekend availability.

Depending on location and qualifications, candidates can be hired to work in person or remotely.

Staff members are requested to work at least 8-10 hours a week.

Candidates must have reliable transportation if they work in-person, or reliable internet if they work remotely.

Positions are available immediately. No prior experience in a call center or research is necessary.

Successful candidates will receive paid training sessions developed by experienced managers to help them become a competent and effective interviewer.

These positions are a great opportunity for those looking for flexible part-time work or to get involved in research.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and/or resume.

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.

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 .

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.

Genie Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Research / Clinical Research for a travel nursing job in State College, Pennsylvania.

• Specialty: Research / Clinical Research
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Genie Healthcare is looking for a RN to work in Clinical Research for a 13 weeks travel assignment located in State College, PA for the Shift (5x8 Days - Please verify shift details with recruiter, 07:00:00-15:00:00, 8.00-5).

Pay and benefits packages are estimated based on client bill rate at time the job was posted. These rates are subject to change.

Exact pay and benefits vary based on several things, including, but not limited to, guaranteed hours, client changes in bill rate, experience, etc.

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) with company matching (50% up to 6% of what you contribute)

Genie Healthcare Job ID #16547876. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Clinical Research,07:00:00-15:00:00

Genie Healthcare is one of the fastest growing Nurse Travel Agencies in the USA. Genie serves hundreds of facilities and has over 4000 current travel RN contracts open at any given time.

Genie provides travel RN’s flexibility, support, top pay scale, housing and the #1 rated, multi-state health insurance coverage.

Genie Healthcare carries with it a commitment to providing a comprehensive level of service and quality care. Growing from a small team of eager recruiters to a company with satisfied clients in nearly every corner of the nation, delivering excellence in patient and customer care is the key to Genie’s success.

The management team has 20 years of experience in workforce solutions and staffing in medical and non-medical fields, roles ranging from Clerical job to Cardiologist to software developer to CEO.

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• Oversee the post-award research administration team; oversee workflow and assign priorities; establish best practices; ensure quality service is provided to research teams, support staff, and faculty within a research area.
• Monitor deadlines, interpret sponsor guidelines, resolve complex award issues, consult faculty on non-routine award activities including subawards, multi-disciplinary awards, cost shares, and special requirements; exercise signature authority to approve and submit post-award related items.
• Develop a collaborative partnership with the research unit; engage faculty and managers to provide recommendations to improve proposal success rate and award management effectiveness.
• Serve as a liaison between the research unit and University research administration offices including Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of Research Protection, Office of Technology Transfer and other central units.
• Ensure compliance with University, government, and sponsor regulations; monitor, interpret, and disseminate policy changes that impact research administration practices.
• Develop tools, forms, documentation, and operating procedures to ensure service standards are met; resolve issues and implement solutions; initiate process improvements to address systemic roadblocks.
• Contribute new research administration models, practices, and ideas to the larger University research community; participate in projects and committees with the aim of promoting the reach and impact of University research activities.
• Hire, train, mentor, and train others; provide feedback and development opportunities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in a specific research administration area; provide consultation in guidance within the unit and across the research administration community in area of expertise.

We are seeking highly motivated Research and Development Engineers to join our Computational Intelligence and Visualization Application Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will assist in providing customers with state-of-the-art visualization and decision support. The primary focus will be researching and developing feasible algorithmic solutions to our sponsor's complex problems given large sets of multivariate data.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Designing, developing, and researching machine learning systems, models, and schemes
• Studying, transforming, and applying state-of-the-art machine learning prototypes to sponsor specific domains
• Searching and selecting appropriate data sets before performing data collection and data modeling
• Visualizing data for deeper insights
• Generating and presenting technical research reports and briefings
• Performing statistical analysis in support of pattern of life and anomaly detection
• Performing data fusion and correlation
• Building high quality software prototypes integrated with our various research and pre-production software environments
• Collaborate with other ARL staff and sponsors

Additional responsibilities of higher levels include:

• Supervise the work of lower level staff and undergraduate student
• Perform tasks of a larger scope and lead specific tasks within the project scope

Required skills/knowledge includes:

• Data science/algorithm development
• Data science / Machine Learning languages to include Python
• Research, development and implementation of machine learning models

Preferred skills/knowledge includes:

• A Master's degree
• Training and optimizing ML algorithms on GPU hardware architectures, specifically NVIDIA based
• Working with geo-spatial data
• Statistics, multivariable calculus, and linear algebra
• Exploratory data analysis and visualization
• Data science / Machine Learning tools to include Pandas, PyTorch/TensorFlow, NumPy, MatPlotLib, PostGreSQL, FastAPI
• Software Development tools to include Git, Docker, Kubernetes, SSH
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Your work location will be on-site State College PA or Reston, VA in a classified environment

Minimum education, work experience & required certifications:

If filled as Research and Development Engineer - Intermediate Professional, this position requires: Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science 2+ years of relevant experience Required Certifications: None If filled as Research and Development Engineer - Professional, this position requires: Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science No prior relevant work experience required Required Certifications: None

ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

For further information on ARL, visit our web site at

Background Checks/Clearances:

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Salary & Benefits:

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $76,700.00 - $129,500.00. THE PROPOSED SALARY RANGE MAY BE IMPACTED BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIAL

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

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 .