WQAL Technician

Laboratory Technician

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Water Quality Analysis Laboratory (WQAL), housed within the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, is a research and analytical facility dedicated to providing high-quality environmental data in support of scientific research at local, national, and international scales. WQAL's research focuses on understanding the impacts of land use, land cover, and extreme climatic events on the water quality of streams, rivers, and lakes across diverse ecosystems, including tropical, temperate, and boreal forests.

In addition to supporting research initiatives, WQAL operates as a fee-for-service laboratory, providing water quality analysis for faculty and researchers at UNH, external research organizations, and federal agencies.

Employees work under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager and full-time Research Technicians to perform a variety of routine laboratory duties. Responsibilities include the preparation, handling, and analysis of environmental samples, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, data recording and quality assurance activities, and other tasks that support the laboratory's research and analytical mission. This position offers hands-on experience in environmental laboratory operations and scientific research support.

Compensation Pay Range: $15/hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.

The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:
Adjunct Hourly Staff 00