Lab Researcher IV - Military Veterans
at HERC- Upper MidWest
Position Summary:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Lab Researcher IV for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:
- Assists with laboratory inventory and maintenance and materials preparation (cleaning, sterilization.
- Prepares sample vials, bottles, glassware for nutrient sampling).
- Collection and filtration of water samples, water-quality datasonde.
- Maintains meteorological instrumentation (cleaning, preparation, calibration, download, and data review) and deployment.
- Assorted fieldwork (marsh surface surveys, SWMP station inspection and maintenance, various field measurements), and data management (file custody, data review, metadata composition, and submission).
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a related scientific field or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant research experience.
City: Tuckerton
State: NJ
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Willingness to work on a boat, in inclement weather, remote locations, and otherwise challenging conditions.
- Willingness to work in marsh and vegetated environments, including wet and unstable mully areas, hot and cold weather, with the potential hazards of insects, poison ivy, etc.
- Willing to work in laboratory environments with potentially hazardous materials (i.e.- acids, bases, and preservatives); training concerning the latter will be provided.
- Employee will need to be able to occasionally travel for trainings or to represent the reserve at meetings.
Posting Number: 25ST0364
New Brunswick, NJ
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