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Part-Time Research/Teaching Assistant Support- Engineering

Part-time

Penn State University

University Park, PAPart-timePosted 1y agoStill listed today

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Compensation
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Location
University Park, PA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Penn State’s Department of Aerospace Engineering seeks students and non-students for part-time research assistant and teaching/learning assistant roles. Research assistants conduct and analyze research and report progress. Teaching/learning assistants support courses by grading and returning student work, holding office hours, and coordinating with faculty supervisors. Hiring is ongoing as needs arise, and employment requires successful completion of background checks.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Research, nice to haveData Collection, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to haveGrading, nice to haveStudent Support, nice to have

Qualifications

Background Check, required

Full 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 Department of Aerospace Engineering seeks to hire numerous Penn State students and non-students. We are looking to hire part-time research assistants and part-time teaching/learning assistants.

Research assistant duties include:

  • conduct research and collect data
  • interpret and analyze research data
  • report status of research activities
  • meet with research principle to maintain ongoing communication of research progress
  • perform other duties as assigned by research principle

Teaching/learning assistant duties include:

  • grade student assignments and exams
  • respond to and return student work in a timely manner
  • hold regular office hours
  • attend lectures if required by faculty supervisor
  • consultant with faculty supervisor to resolve administrative, grading or other issues related to the course
  • perform other duties as assigned by faculty supervisor

Applications will be received on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed as the need arises. Employment will require successful completion of background checks in accordance with University policies. Position will remain open until filled.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability 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 in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

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How this job compares

Set against the 681 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$47–60K/yr84 salary ranges
  • Pennsylvania median$12–16/hr38 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 78 open Research Assistant jobs in Pennsylvania and 681 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (152 postings).
Education
187 of the 681 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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