School of Hospitality Management Part-Time Research Assistant
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Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Job Title
Wage-Based Undergraduate Research Assistant
Job Description
The School of Hospitality Management is seeking two undergraduate research assistants to support a faculty-led research project examining Penn States reusable container program. This position is supported by an HHD Sustainability Research Grant. The research assistants will work closely with the faculty supervisor and assist with study design data collection intervention preparation and field and experimental research activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct interviews with undergraduate students and/or frontline employees to gather feedback on the reusable container program
- Assist with the preparation and implementation of research interventions field studies and experimental studies (online and/or in person)
- Support research-related tasks such as participant recruitment scheduling and materials preparation
- Participate in weekly meetings and provide regular progress updates to the faculty supervisor
- Assist with research presentations and may travel with the faculty supervisor to meetings events or conferences as needed
Required Qualifications
- Current Penn State undergraduate student in good academic standing
- Demonstrated experience in hospitality foodservice or customer-facing roles (e.g. dining operations events hotels catering or related settings)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage professionally with students staff or frontline employees in interview or field settings
- Prior experience or training with qualitative research activities such as interviews participant recruitment or data organization
- Ability to work independently manage time effectively and meet weekly research deadlines
- Completion of IRB CITI training
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in foodservice operations dining services or event management within large-scale or institutional environments
- Leadership experience (e.g. crew leader team captain student organization officer) demonstrating responsibility and coordination skills
- Interest in sustainability food systems or behavioral research demonstrated through coursework work experience or extracurricular involvement
Work Schedule
- Approximately 5 hours per week
- Total of 60 hours for the position
Compensation
- $20 per hour
Number of Positions
- 2
Supervisor
- Anni Ding Assistant Professor School of Hospitality Management
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