Lab Assistant II

The starting range for this position is $27.00 per hour and is non-negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Perform aquatic and sediment toxicity tests to support environmental monitoring at Navy installations.
• Plan and conduct standard aquatic and sediment toxicity tests and bioaccumulation tests with different marine invertebrate species, fish species, and algae on both effluent and receiving water samples and sediment samples using related experience in marine ecology/ecotoxicology and knowledge of the Applicable Documents identified in Sections 2.1-2.3.
• Maintain organism cultures on an ongoing basis during the testing periods, and appropriately acclimate and care for all species.
• Perform appropriate statistical analysis of toxicity results from experiments using SYSTAT and CETIS software packages, and organized and plotted using spreadsheets (e.g. Microsoft Excel).
• Prepare and deliver toxicity test reports summarizing and interpreting the results from toxicity tests conducted under this program.
• Prepare and transmit Monthly Progress and Status Reports in accordance with CDRL Data Item A001 and final Technical Report (CDRL Data Item A001).
• Prepare and transmit a Contract Summary Report at the end of the Period of Performance (POP) documenting results of R&D efforts undertaken during the POP (CDRL Data Item A002).

Qualifications

• One-year of experience in laboratory work OR completion of one-year of college coursework in chemistry, physics, biology or bacteriology may be substituted for the required experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience preferred.
• B.S. in Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Science, or related field preferred.
• Experience in toxicological labs preferred.
• Experience in analytical chemistry labs preferred.

Additional Applicant Information

Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire. Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).

San Diego State University Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.