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• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• 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.

This position is funded for 1 year(s); continuation past 1 year(s) will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The Stress, Health, Inequity, Family, and Toxic work behavior Laboratory (SHIFT) in the College of the Liberal Arts at the Pennsylvania State University, headed by Dr. Baylor Graham, is seeking a full-time Human Research Technologist.

The Human Research Technologist will have the opportunity to work with Industrial & Organizational (I-O) graduate students, investigating the structural and psychological forces that impair employee, health, safety, and well-being.

In doing so, the lab incorporates a number of techniques, including community-based participatory research methods and surveys.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Recruiting, scheduling appointments, and maintaining relationships with local organizational partnerships (virtually or in-person)

• Working alongside Dr. Graham with organizational partners to complete consent forms and collect in-person data; this may include local travel

• Coding, processing, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data

• Database management and records collection

• Handling the day-to-day activities in the lab, such as coordinating with the Institutional Review Board and monitoring project timelines

• Coordinating with a large and dynamic team of researchers

• Oversee undergraduate students who conduct research or assist in preparation of data; may assist in the interviewing, training, and scheduling of these students

The Human Research Technologist will also have the opportunity to present and disseminate research findings at industry, national, and international conferences.

Important Note: This position requires a flexible schedule to include working some evenings and weekends, primarily to accommodate conference participation and engagement with local organizational partners.

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERI