PFAS Ecotoxicology Lab Assistant (Undergrad I/III)

careers-sdsurf; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

SDSU Research Foundation invites applications for a student contractor to provide analytical support in PFAS ecotoxicology—assessing ecological risk for Navy sites. The role covers field and laboratory testing, data processing, and literature review, with equipment prep and lab maintenance.

The position is 20 hours per week, open until filled, and requires US citizenship for DoD clearance. Undergraduates at Undergraduate I or III levels may apply, with training and supervision provided.

Qualifications

• First Year or Sophomore level; training provided.
• Senior level for Undergraduate III; can accomplish 90% of the work independently.
• Area of Study: Marine Biology, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science and/or Chemistry.
• Coursework in marine biology, statistics, chemistry, environmental science, electrical or computer engineering.

Responsibilities

• Mobilizing and preparing equipment for field and lab testing.
• Assistance in running standardized toxicity and bioaccumulation testing.
• Assistance in processing samples and data collected.
• Performing data analysis using Excel and statistical software.
• Maintaining laboratory facilities and test organisms/cultures.
• Conducting literature searches and contributing to reports.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Statistics software

Education

Undergraduate I

Undergraduate III

Job description

SDSU Research Foundation invites applications for a student contractor to provide analytical support in PFAS ecotoxicology—assessing ecological risk for Navy sites. The role covers field and laboratory testing, data processing, and literature review, with equipment prep and lab maintenance.

The position is 20 hours per week, open until filled, and requires US citizenship for DoD clearance. Undergraduates at Undergraduate I or III levels may apply, with training and supervision provided.