Part-Time Research Asst - Jenkins G
Penn State University Park, United States
Part Time Entry-level / Junior USD 28K+
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The College/Unit of EMS and the Department of Meteorology is seeking applicants for part-time job of Research Assistant with Professor Greg Jenkins..
Job duties to include:
- Analyze low-cost sensor data that will be used to compare with model simulations that have been undertaken during a similar period
- Write computer codes in Python, which will provide statistics on a diurnal and monthly basis for low-cost sensors.
Analyze the data from a sensor in Cabo Verde that will be installed
shortly
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $14.00/hr.
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Perks/benefits: Equity / stock options
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