SCWRS Environmental Research Fellowship

Imagine yourself here. Be a part of something great at Science Museum of Minnesota. The Science Museum of Minnesota believes in the diversity of our community – diversity generates ideas, inspires creativity and is essential to building a positive workplace. As an Employer of Choice we hire and keep the best employees by valuing differences, creating a collaborative work environment, and providing promotional and career development opportunities. Join our St. Croix Watershed Research Station (SCWRS) team as an Environmental Research Fellow and help to assist research staff with daily lab and field duties. In doing so this person will gain valuable laboratory skills and develop a better understanding of analytical chemistry techniques used in environmental chemistry. The fellow will also be exposed to large-scale field research and become familiar with how research ideas are translated into experimental design. This is a one-year fellowship. This position is located at St. Croix Watershed Research Station, located in the city of Marine on St. Croix, MN – 30 miles north of the Twin Cities. Work Environment & Schedule: Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm. Open lab environment requiring the ability to stand for long periods, to work at lab bench heights, plus standard office setting. Field settings require physical strength and stamina to conduct field sampling in difficult terrain and under adverse weather conditions. Some field sampling is conducted on board boats. Job Duties & Responsibilities: • Filters, labels and keeps records of water samples. • Weighs, labels and prepares subsamples of sediment for extractions and analyses. • Assists with chemical extractions of sediment and water samples. • Performs basic analyses using a variety of lab instruments. • Cleans labware. • Assists with water quality sampling and sediment core collection in the field. • Performs other related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: • 4 year degree in the biological or physical sciences. • Candidate must have demonstrated a strong attention to details. • Ability to do basic dilution and concentration calculations. Preferred Qualifications: • Ability to work independently and on a team. • Experience working in a lab or field setting • Willingness to be open and respectful of all backgrounds. The job duties describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position and is not an exhaustive list. For some positions, detailed procedures may be outlined in supplemental documents. We exist to turn on the science and inspire learning, inform policy and improve lives. We envision a world in which all people have the power to use science to make lives better. We value science as an essential literacy and strive for inclusion inside and out so that our museum and our people reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community. It is the museum’s policy and practice to hire and promote qualified job seekers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We offer benefit packages for full-time and part-time employees. Hourly range is $20-$21.66/hour