Undergraduate Trainee

Job Title

Undergraduate Trainee

FAES | Center for Lake Erie Area Research-JM;
Stone Laboratory (0118);
Put‑In‑Bay, Ohio

Temporary (Fixed Term). The appointment lasts from June 1 to July 31, 2026, with flexible beginning and end dates.

• Works with Stone Lab Research Coordinator and visiting professors on a research project focusing on an environmental issue affecting the Lake Erie region.
• Reviews relevant literature on the research project.
• Conducts research, which may involve sample collection aboard Stone Laboratory research boats on Lake Erie, hiking in forests and meadows, or another outdoor environment.
• Might work with chemicals or handle vertebrates based on the research project.
• Conducts data analysis and report writing.
• Attends weekly program meetings and gives an oral presentation at the end of the program.
• Maintains a clean laboratory and follows laboratory safety protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A current college student who will not graduate before July 2026, majors in biology, ecology, environmental science, engineering, or a similar field.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Scheduled

Hours:

0 (flexible as needed). Shift: First Shift.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.