Part-Time – Student; Undergraduate Freshwater Ecology Research Assistant

Job Description

The Sweetman Lab in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management is seeking a lab assistant position for research examining the impact of macroplastic pollution on freshwater ecosystems in central Pennsylvania.

• Designing and conducting experiments examining macroinvertebrate community establishment on macroplastic litter
• Field sampling (streams, mesocosms, sediment coring)
• Sorting field collected samples (macroinvertebrates)
• Data entry and microscope work
• Miscellaneous lab research duties

Opportunities for individual research may also arise.

This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

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