Ocean Career: Connecticut River Conservancy Massachusetts Water Quality Monitoring Assistant

Massachusetts Seasonal Water Quality Assistant

Field and lab work will be in person; other work can be done remotely or at the Greenfield office. This position requires access to a car, and mileage accrued while working will be reimbursed at the IRS rate.

The Massachusetts Seasonal Water Quality Assistant will be responsible for coordinating the bacteria monitoring program which includes:

• Preparing and providing supplies to volunteers
• Communicating weekly with volunteers via email to keep program on track
• Collecting samples (training provided)
• Picking up samples and transporting to the lab
• Verifying completeness of field sheets and maintaining chain of custody
• Assisting with lab analysis (training provided)
• Input and management of field and laboratory data

Scheduling and conducting biweekly monitoring trips

Collecting data using a handheld meter (training provided) from the provided canoe/kayak

Transporting canoe/kayak between sampling locations

Entering data in the database and supporting mapping initiatives

Experience with basic lab and field procedures

Attention to detail and good organizational skills

Ability to follow complex written procedures

Experience coordinating volunteers

Comfort sampling from a kayak or canoe

Comfort using email, Microsoft Teams, Excel, and web database applications

Experience with R (preferred)

Office

Location:

Field and lab work will be in person; other work can be done remotely or at the Greenfield, MA, office.

Salary and Benefits:
Hourly Rate: $20/hr