NIWC - Undergraduate Student III - PFAS In-Situ Stabilization Evaluations (Task No. 71-332604)

About the role

This position requires course work in the disciplines listed on the Statement of Work and is open until filled.

Responsibilities

• Mobilizing and preparing equipment for upcoming deployments of RARA
• Improving RARA to allow for groundwater discharge from the bottom of the unit
• Assistance in running bench scale experiments to test sorbents and bioaccumulation following standard protocols
• Assistance in processing samples and data collected for the RARA deployment
• Data analysis using Microsoft Excel and appropriate statistical software
• Maintaining laboratory facilities (e.g. washing glassware, calibration and maintenance of water quality meters and seawater system)
• Conducting relevant literature searches pertaining to the studies and participating in report preparation

Requirements

• Must have course work in the discipline requested on the task order Statement of Work
• Senior level experience in 100% of the task requirements and capable of accomplishing 90% of the work independently
• Area of study majoring in Marine Biology, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science and/or Chemistry (Sophomore or higher)
• Desired qualifications include coursework in marine biology, statistics, chemistry, environmental science, electrical engineering and/or computer engineering
• Expertise with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and common statistical software
• Interest and/or experience with designing environmental sampling equipment
• Strong work ethic, detail oriented, and good communication skills
• Available to work 20 hours per week

Qualifications

• Area of study majoring in Marine Biology, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science and/or Chemistry (Sophomore or higher)
• Desired qualifications include coursework in marine biology, statistics, chemistry, environmental science, electrical engineering and/or computer engineering
• Expertise with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and common statistical software
• Interest and/or experience with designing environmental sampling equipment
• Strong work ethic, detail oriented, and good communication skills

Skills

• MS Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Common statistical software
• Designing environmental sampling equipment

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $19.67 for Undergraduate III and is non-negotiable.

Schedule

Not specified

Additional Applicant Information

• This position will require the employee to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• The student will work primarily at NIWC Pacific, Bayside
• Only US Citizens may qualify
• This is a student position and is limited to working 20 hours per week
• The position will remain open until filled
• 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.