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Part-Time SSE Research Assistant

Part-time

Penn State University Talent Acquisition

University Park, PAPart-time$15/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$15/hr
Location
University Park, PA
Role Type
Research
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Penn State’s College of Engineering, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, is seeking a part-time SSE Research Assistant. The role involves designing, developing, and testing Physical AI and sensing systems, as well as serving as an experimental testbed to support research and teaching in service systems. The schedule is a maximum of 20 hours per week, and the starting rate is $15 per hour.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Physical AISensing SystemsExperimental Testing

Full job description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The College of Engineering, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is seeking applicants for part-time job of SSE Research Assistant. Job duties to include: 1. To design, develop, and test Physical AI and a variety of sensing systems 2. To serve as an experimental testbed to support research and teaching in service systems. Schedule: 1. Maximum 20 hours per week Compensation: The starting rate for this job is $15/hour. BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 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. EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity 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. Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission. Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster PA State Labor Law Poster Penn State Policies Copyright Information Hotlines 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 713 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$15/hr
  • Pennsylvania median$15–16/hr47 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–25/hr288 hourly ranges

This rate, $15/hr, is close to the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($15/hr) — in the middle half of Research Assistant hourly ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 118 open Research Assistant jobs in Pennsylvania and 713 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
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 (150 postings).
Education
192 of the 713 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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