Undergrad Research

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Student will be a research assistant on a project by Jefferson’s Smart Cities initiative. This role involves developing the methodology for soil and herb sample collection from various urban gardens in Philadelphia, collecting samples, preparing them for chemical analysis (e.g., dehydration, homogenization), delivering samples to a contract lab at Drexel University, participating in some of the analysis of samples with the contract lab, and performing data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.

Requirements

• Student will be a research assistant on a project by Jefferson’s Smart Cities initiative.
• developing the methodology for soil and herb sample collection from various urban gardens in Philadelphia
• collection of samples from urbans
• preparation (e.g., dehydration, homogenization) of samples for chemical analysis
• delivery of samples to contract lab at Drexel University
• participating in some of the analysis of samples with contract lab
• data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• developing the methodology for soil and herb sample collection from various urban gardens in Philadelphia
• collection of samples from urbans
• preparation (e.g., dehydration, homogenization) of samples for chemical analysis
• delivery of samples to contract lab at Drexel University
• participating in some of the analysis of samples with contract lab
• data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed