What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Food Science Research Associate position at The Pennsylvania State University?
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The College of Agricultural Sciences Department of Food Science is seeking to hire students for the following:
Duties include:
- Conduct organized research in the area of food chemistry/food microbiology
- Perform independent literature searches and prepare summaries of topics pertinent to ongoing and future research
- Prepare summaries of research projects conducted in the laboratory
- Conduct research under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) leading to peer reviewed publication. Assist PI with grant preparation
- Perform analytical procedures and protocols as directed
- Collect and analyze data from ongoing research projects
- Supervise undergraduate and graduate student researchers in the lab
- Train new students in administrative procedures used in the laboratory
- Maintain inventory and order research supplies and materials as needed
- Assure that purchasing card transactions are reconciled in a timely manner
- Maintain files (electronic) of protocols
- Assure students provide appropriately formatted and referenced protocols as they are developed for the laboratory
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