Environmental Research Fellow: Field & Lab Research Experience

Science Museum of Minnesota; Marine on St. Croix (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Science Museum of Minnesota seeks an Environmental Research Fellow for the Saint Croix Watershed Research Station in Marine on Saint Croix, MN. The role involves daily lab and field duties, laboratory techniques, and data handling within an open lab environment.

The position offers hands-on experience with environmental chemistry, sample preparation, and field sampling in northern Minnesota, with travel every other week during June–October and a one-year fellowship term.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in biological or physical sciences.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to do basic dilution and concentration calculations.

Responsibilities

• Filters, labels and keeps records of water samples.
• Weighs, labels and prepares subsamples of sediment for extractions and analyses.
• Assists with chemical extractions of sediment and water samples.
• Performs basic analyses using a variety of lab instruments.
• Cleans labware.
• Assists with water quality sampling and sediment core collection in the field.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Lab experience

Field sampling

Dilution calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological or physical sciences

Job description

Science Museum of Minnesota seeks an Environmental Research Fellow for the Saint Croix Watershed Research Station in Marine on Saint Croix, MN. The role involves daily lab and field duties, laboratory techniques, and data handling within an open lab environment.

The position offers hands-on experience with environmental chemistry, sample preparation, and field sampling in northern Minnesota, with travel every other week during June–October and a one-year fellowship term.