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Part-Time Dissertation Editor - EQUAL Lab

Penn State University
State College, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jun 2025

About the role

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

 

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 Ethnographic and Qualitative (EQUAL) Mixed Methods Laboratory in the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State University is seeking a dissertation editor who is fluent in English and Spanish to edit a dissertation regarding agricultural safety and health. The dissertation editor will assist with formatting data such as producing clean tables. Additionally, the dissertation editor will ensure the dissertation complies with necessary style guides and submission protocols. The project will involve working with data in Spanish so Spanish speaking, reading, and writing fluency is required. 

Responsibilities and Research Project Support:

  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
  • Manage, reformat, enter, edit, merge and maintain data for analysis
  • Work with quantitative data to make images that visualize data (e.g. tables, dendrograms)
  • Clean and format tables

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Fluency in speaking, reading and writing in Spanish
  • Excellent bilingual written and reading communication skills
  • Strong work ethic
  • Detail oriented organizational skills
  • Positive problem-solving attitude
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Experience working with community organizations and diverse populations
  • Experience working with Latino/a communities
  • Demonstrated knowledge of agricultural labor is a plus
  • Experience in research or evaluation, quantitative and qualitative methods (preferred)

To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume describing your qualifications for the job.

 

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

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

 

 

 

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

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