Undergrad Research Assistant - Urban Soils & Data Analysis

Jefferson Health; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a student research assistant to support the Smart Cities initiative. You will help design soil and herb sample collection methods across urban gardens and coordinate field work.

Responsibilities include collecting samples, preparing them for chemical analysis, delivering to the contract lab at Drexel University, assisting with data analysis, visualization, and interpretation, and contributing to project documentation.

Responsibilities

• developing the methodology for soil and herb sample collection from various urban gardens in Philadelphia
• collection of samples from urbans
• preparation (e.g., dehydration, homogenization) of samples for chemical analysis
• delivery of samples to contract lab at Drexel University
• participating in some of the analysis of samples with contract lab
• data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.

Job description

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks a student research assistant to support the Smart Cities initiative. You will help design soil and herb sample collection methods across urban gardens and coordinate field work.

Responsibilities include collecting samples, preparing them for chemical analysis, delivering to the contract lab at Drexel University, assisting with data analysis, visualization, and interpretation, and contributing to project documentation.