Water Quality Fellow — Marine Lab & Data Analysis

SC Aquarium; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Professional development workshops

Job summary

The SC Aquarium Fellowship program is designed to provide hands-on experience in operating the Water Quality Lab and supporting the animal collection. Fellows analyze water chemistry, calibrate lab equipment, and contribute to maintaining life support systems across aquatic environments.

Fellows will learn to collect and interpret data, report results, and document findings while participating in professional development workshops and housing stipends may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Biochemistry, Oceanography, or biological sciences with a strong chemistry background.
• Willing to learn ozone application/monitoring and automated life support systems.
• Knowledge of freshwater and saltwater chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the South Carolina Aquarium Policies.
• Learn how the Aquarium water quality laboratory operates and functions to support the animal collection.
• Perform chemical analysis on all aquatic systems.
• Learn how the Aquarium acquires raw saltwater and its purification treatment.
• Work with team members to maintain freshwater purification systems.
• Collect and interprets data, records and monitors changes in data for follow up.
• Logs and reports analyzed results to the appropriate staff.
• Keeps accurate records and maintains equipment.

Skills

Analytical equipment

Ozone monitoring

Chemistry knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Swimming

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

The SC Aquarium Fellowship program is designed to provide hands-on experience in operating the Water Quality Lab and supporting the animal collection. Fellows analyze water chemistry, calibrate lab equipment, and contribute to maintaining life support systems across aquatic environments.

Fellows will learn to collect and interpret data, report results, and document findings while participating in professional development workshops and housing stipends may be available.