# Part-Time Undergraduate Research Assistant-Poultry Science and Nutrition (Boney Lab) — Penn State University

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- **Company:** Penn State University
- **Location:** Penn State University Park
- **Work setup:** Hybrid
- **Region:** 🇺🇸 United States
- **Category:** Research & academia
- **Employment:** Part-time
- **Seniority:** Entry
- **Registration:** None / unspecified
- **Education:** Not stated
- **Salary:** $15/hr
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24
- **Last verified in source feed:** 2026-09-07

## Description

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 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 
 Dr. Boney is looking for motivated undergraduate students that have an interest in assisting with applied poultry nutrition and management research projects.  Previous experience is not required .  
 
 Part-time job duties are not to exceed 20 hours per week and include: 
 assisting with broiler chick and turkey poultry weighing and placement 
 sample collection, sample analysis 
 feed mixing 
 litter management 
 data entry 
 
 Undergraduate research assistants will learn the principles of experimental design and applied research in one of the most promising fields of production agriculture. The hourly wage starts at $15 per hour.    For questions, please contact Dr. Boney at jxb2002@psu.edu . 
   
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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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