Pollinator Research Intern: LC-MS & Field Work

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend: $1,590–$1,697 monthly

Job summary

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) offers an educational opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research best practices for protecting pollinators from insecticide exposure during florivore management.

You will participate in field and laboratory observations, collect and process samples, and analyze chemical residues using LC-MS. The appointment is part-time, starts Oct/Nov 2026, and lasts one year with possible renewal, and requires US citizenship with a

Qualifications

• The candidate should be pursuing or have received a bachelor's degree in one of the relevant fields.
• Degree must be received within the past two years, or anticipated by 2/28/2027.

Responsibilities

• Learn best practices for protecting pollinators from unintended insecticide exposure during florivore management.
• Gain experience conducting field and laboratory observations of flower-bee interactions and pollinator activity.
• Develop skills in collecting, handling, and processing flower and bee samples for research analyses.
• Learn how chemical residues are measured and interpreted to assess insecticide exposure risks to pollinators.
• Gain hands-on experience with LC-MS and other analytical chemistry methods.
• Build data-management and analysis skills by processing research data and documenting findings.
• Develop collaborative research skills with scientists to evaluate and refine pollinator-protection strategies.

Skills

Pollinator ecology

Entomology

Florivores

Pesticide research

Species identification

Insecticide effects

Data collection

Data quality

Spreadsheets

Attention to detail

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Materials Sciences

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (General)

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Chemistry

Job description

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) offers an educational opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research best practices for protecting pollinators from insecticide exposure during florivore management.

You will participate in field and laboratory observations, collect and process samples, and analyze chemical residues using LC-MS. The appointment is part-time, starts Oct/Nov 2026, and lasts one year with possible renewal, and requires US citizenship with a