Penn State College of Education

Controller

• Support the Vice Dean of Research and Graduate Studies business area by providing strategic oversight of budget, fiscal, operational, and compliance-related financial activities
• Oversee financial operations associated with approximately $31M in annual operating expenditures across 12 departments
• Prepare executive-level financial reports, dashboards, presentations, and operational analyses for leadership
• Maintain financial controls, operational procedures, and reporting structures to support compliance and efficient operations
• Review and approve financial transactions, journal vouchers, correcting entries, and business expenses as appropriate
• Support audit, compliance, and year-end financial activities across the business area

Financial Specialist – Controller's Office

Engineer

• Be the primary point of contact for communication and program coordination with the government sponsor on a UUV research program.
• Lead and coordinate multiple technical subject teams at Penn State ARL on UUV program.
• Prepare, manage and execute program budgets across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Work with various parts of Penn State ARL to create a seamless team for the sponsor.
• Coordinate with the sponsor and performers to complete independent validation of performers results.
• Review and ensure that deliverables such as quarterly reports, reports and technical white papers are met and completed.
• Attend and lead meetings with sponsors and performers.

Technical Engineer

Operations

• Crop scouting
• Field data collection
• Research trial support
• Farm visits and client support

Part-Time Field and Forage Crops Intern

Administrative Assistant

• Assist with county Extension program and events coordination
• Provide administrative support for 4-H and Master Gardener volunteer programs
• Help coordinate office communications, multimedia product development and publications
• Serve as receptionist or first-line liaison to internal and external customers
• Maintain educational resource and publication files
• Assist Extension Educators in maintaining and filing documents

Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Program Manager

• Design and administer commercial property/casualty insurance and self-insurance programs
• Assist in risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation efforts
• Work with insurance brokers and insurers to identify exposures and coverage needs
• Present risk management and insurance coverage interpretation to leadership
• Lead risk and insurance efforts during potential acquisitions

Insurance Program Manager

• Will work closely with Extension Educators, other Administrative Support Staff, the Area Extension Business Operations Manager and Area Client Relationship Manager to help ensure the smooth and efficient daily operation of the Bradford and Sullivan County Extension offices
• Provide customer service and support
• Help coordinate office communications
• Provide administrative support for county Extension programs and events coordination
• Perform other clerical, administrative duties, and support as needed
• Serve as first-line liaison to internal and external contacts and provide general office support.
• Greet customers, answer telephone, provide directions or information and solve routine issues.
• Communicate routine and general information to staff, customers, and/or public about standard services, processes, and procedures using prescribed or established guidelines.
• Maintain inventory, order office supplies, and arrange for equipment maintenance.
• Provide support to assist educators with clerical and administrative tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Project Manager

• The Research Project Manager oversees and advises on research project operations including study methodologies, protocol development, project deliverables and timelines, data management and analysis plans, and financial administration
• Provides guidance and oversight to research team members
• Serves as the project point of contact with faculty, sponsors, and leadership
• Manage and Implement Center’s Research Projects
• Work directly with Research Director and leadership on key local state and national initiatives and research projects.
• Work directly with health system leadership and staff to implement evidence-based interventions within their health systems.
• Oversee and advise on research projects and investigative studies from study initiation to conclusion including study design, data collection and management plans, and IRB submissions.
• Develop surveys and interview guides using conceptual frameworks to ensure structured, theory-driven data collection.
• Design research project work-flow processes and project infrastructure; delegate, prioritize, and review research tasks in order to achieve research project goals and improve results.
• Participate in the dissemination of program data, outcomes, and impact.

Research Project Manager – Center for Advancing Health Equity

Research Scientist

• Student will lead work to study, design, and develop hybrid human-AI systems.
• The work is part of a larger NSF-funded project on hybrid human-AI technologies for healthy information ecosystems.
• Tasks may include literature review and project ideation, technical implementation of proposed solutions, human subjects research, and paper-writing.

Graduate Research Assistant – Hybrid Human-AI Systems

Learning and Development

• Lead the design, delivery, and growth of impactful training programs and entrepreneurial support for startups, small businesses, and innovators across the region
• Create and oversee a diverse portfolio of training programs, webinars, and workshops tailored to entrepreneurs and business owners
• Direct signature initiatives such as the Big Idea Contest and TechCelerator
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Specialist to implement the BFLC digital marketing strategy
• Serve as a trusted advisor and connector for Ben Franklin/CNP portfolio companies and regional entrepreneurs
• Establish and maintain partnerships with universities, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, and industry associations across the 32-county region

Director of Learning and Development – Entrepreneurship Programs

• Support work to study, design, and develop hybrid human-AI systems
• Part of a larger NSF-funded project on hybrid human-AI technologies for healthy information ecosystems.

Undergraduate Research Assistant – Hybrid Human-AI Systems

Data Engineer

• Design and maintain scalable, high-performance database solutions to support data science workflows and ML experimentation
• Partner with data scientists to understand data access patterns and develop storage strategies that accelerate analysis and model training
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on PostgreSQL —including schema design, indexing, partitioning, and query optimization
• Evaluate and integrate alternative database technologies (e.g., MongoDB, Neo4j, Redis, Cassandra) where they provide clear advantages
• Lead efforts to optimize data pipelines for both structured and unstructured data used in algorithm development
• Ensure data integrity, security, and governance across storage systems
• Implement monitoring, automation, and performance-tuning tools for all database environments
• Advise on data lifecycle management—balancing accessibility for R&D with efficiency and compliance requirements

Data Engineer – Data Architecture, Data Science, Machine Learning

• Collaboratively design experimental protocols
• Collect and curate data
• Learn data analysis techniques in R and conduct analyses
• Share results of research work with the public, scientific and stakeholder audiences through presentations, written and online communications

Part-Time Research Assistant – SEAREC Intern II

Clinical Research

• Provides consultation and guidance for users on specialized research methods and techniques
• Guides users on experimental design, instrument capabilities, and analysis techniques
• Provides data reports for customers
• Oversees daily lab operations related to safety, compliance, inventory, scheduling, and budget
• Ensures the availability of high-quality services for the University research community

Core Technologist – Clinical Research Support, Biorepository

• Support laboratory and fieldwork for the plant disease epidemiology program
• Assist in preparing fungal culture media
• Perform microbiological culturing and isolation of fungal pathogens
• Help with laboratory assays and pathogenicity tests
• Conduct germination tests for corn, soybean, and wheat
• Assist with data entry of field and laboratory experiments

Financial Specialist – Controller's Office

Technical Engineer

Part-Time Field and Forage Crops Intern

Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Insurance Program Manager

Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Research Project Manager – Center for Advancing Health Equity

Graduate Research Assistant – Hybrid Human-AI Systems

Director of Learning and Development – Entrepreneurship Programs

Undergraduate Research Assistant – Hybrid Human-AI Systems

Data Engineer – Data Architecture, Data Science, Machine Learning

Part-Time Research Assistant – SEAREC Intern II

Core Technologist – Clinical Research Support, Biorepository

Part-Time Research Assistant – Plant Pathology, Environmental Microbiology