NIWC - Undergraduate Student III - PFAS In-Situ Stabilization Evaluations (Task No. 71-332604)
About The Position
This position provides technical and/or analytical support in the fields of Marine Biology, Oceanography, Biology, Engineering, and Chemistry. The work involves the evaluation, sampling, and engineering related to the deployment of the NIWC-developed Remedy and Recontamination Assessment (RARA) array at Navy installations. This includes field and laboratory work to determine the efficacy of sorptive technologies to amend PFAS-impacted sediments. PFAS are widespread groundwater contaminants at Department of Navy sites, and this research aims to understand if in-situ stabilization is a viable strategy for remediation.
Requirements
- Course work in the discipline requested on the task order Statement of Work.
- Student must be at the Senior level.
- Experience in 100% of the task requirements.
- Able to accomplish 90% of the work independently.
- Majoring in Marine Biology, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science and/or Chemistry (Sophomore or higher).
- Expertise with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and common statistical software.
- Obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
- US Citizen.
- Reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
- Satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).
Nice To Haves
- Coursework in marine biology, statistics, chemistry, environmental science, electrical engineering and/or computer engineering
- Interest and/or experience with designing environmental sampling equipment.
- Strong work ethic, detail oriented, and good communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Mobilizing and preparing equipment for upcoming deployments of RARA
- Improving RARA to allow for groundwater discharge from the bottom of the unit
- Assistance in running bench scale experiments to test sorbents and bioaccumulation following standard protocols.
- Assistance in processing samples and data collected for the RARA deployment
- Performing data analysis using Microsoft Excel and appropriate statistical software.
- Maintaining laboratory facilities (e.g. washing glassware, calibration and maintenance of water quality meters and seawater system) and test organisms/cultures.
- Conducting relevant literature searches pertaining to the studies and participating in report preparation.
Benefits
- Hourly rate of $19.67 for Undergraduate III
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
