Post-Baccalaureate Algal Bioresearch Associate

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Sequim (WA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible work schedules

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seeks a Post Bachelors Research Associate to cultivate micro/macroalgae and characterize growth at multiple scales. You will monitor parameters and help quantify lipids for renewable bioproducts in LED-lit, temperature-controlled facilities.

The role emphasizes data analysis, literature reviews, and contribution to publications, with emphasis on sterile techniques and culture work in Sequim, WA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree within the last 24 months or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with sterile techniques and cell cultures.
• Experience with cultivating microalgae or macroalgae.
• Experience with quantifying lipids or other valuable products from algal biomass.
• Ability to write technical reports analyzing and summarizing experimental data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare growth media.
• Cultivate algae at various scales and maintain active inoculum cultures.
• Monitor biomass growth and key cultivation parameters (temperature, pH, light, nitrogen).
• Assist in quantification of lipid content using dyes and NMR sensors.
• Analyze and graph data and write progress reports.
• Conduct literature reviews and participate in experiments design.
• Contribute to manuscripts for publication in peer‑reviewed journals.

Skills

Sterile techniques

Cell culture

Algal cultivation

Lipid quantification

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

NMR spectroscopy

ICP-MS

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seeks a Post Bachelors Research Associate to cultivate micro/macroalgae and characterize growth at multiple scales. You will monitor parameters and help quantify lipids for renewable bioproducts in LED-lit, temperature-controlled facilities.

The role emphasizes data analysis, literature reviews, and contribution to publications, with emphasis on sterile techniques and culture work in Sequim, WA.