Research Support

Application Instructions

This position is open to Penn State employees, student applicants, and external applicants. Applicants must apply through the correct portal as indicated in the following options:

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student):
  Please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Do not apply here.
• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not previously employed at the university) seeking employment with Penn State:
  Please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Do not apply here.
• All other applicants:
  Click “Apply” and complete the external application process.

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.

We are looking to hire research support personnel to work with Dr. James DiPerna on federally‑funded education research. The successful candidate(s) will assist with data management, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination activities related to designing and conducting education research projects focused on measuring and promoting students' positive social and learning‑related behavior.

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

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