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Penn State University Talent Acquisition Part-Time Research Support Assistant- Turfgrass Management Program -- John Kamin in University Park, Pennsylvania
Reference #: REQ_0000015040 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.
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The research support assistant will work with faculty, staff, and graduate students and be involved in field research activities including wear tolerance of cool-season and warm-season turfgrasses; as well as fine fescue establishment, mowing tolerance, and weed management.
The assistant will help with field plot layout and maintenance, mowing plot areas, irrigation, aeration, operation of a wear machine, clipping harvest, and data collection using a digital camera and light box.
The job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as part of your job duties. A valid US driver's license and successful completion of a motor record check will be required in addition to a standard background check.
Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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