Research Assistant

Job description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 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. 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 . JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Energy Institute is seeking applicants for part-time job of Research Assistant. Job duties to include: - Assist with dismantling and sorting electronic waste (e.g., PCBs, HDDs, solar panels) - Support laboratory experiments related to metal recovery and separation - Prepare samples and assist with basic material characterization...