Undergraduate Research Assistant

4 weeks ago


University Park, United States Penn State University Full time
Job Opportunity:

We are seeking motivated undergraduate students to assist with applied poultry nutrition and management research projects in the Agricultural Sciences department.

This part-time position involves assisting with broiler chick and turkey poult weighing and placement, sample collection, sample analysis, feed mixing, litter management, and data entry.

As an undergraduate research assistant, you will learn the principles of experimental design and applied research in one of the most promising fields of production agriculture.

The hourly wage is $15 per hour, and the work schedule is limited to 20 hours per week.

Previous experience is not required, and we encourage students with an interest in animal science and nutrition to apply.

For more information, please contact Dr. Boney at jxb2002@psu.edu.

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