Water Quality & Living Systems Technician
University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM
•Onsite
About The Position
An Off-Campus Work-Study position - MUST have a Work-Study Award. We are seeking two motivated students for a hands-on summer position focused on water quality testing, hydroponic systems, and animal habitat water management. This role provides real lab and field experience in environmental science, water systems, and biological observation. Students will be trained to support water testing, specimen collection, microscopy work, and system monitoring.
Requirements
- Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM
- Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count)
- If Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Must know or be willing to quickly learn: Microscope use
- Must know or be willing to quickly learn: Basic staining techniques
- Must know or be willing to quickly learn: Specimen collection and handling
- Interested in science, biology, environment, or lab work
- Responsible and able to follow procedures carefully
- Comfortable working in both lab and field settings
- Willing to learn and apply technical skills in real-world systems
Nice To Haves
- Prior lab experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Test water quality daily and record results
- Collect and prepare water and biological specimens
- Use microscopes to observe samples
- Perform basic staining procedures for sample analysis
- Maintain and monitor hydroponic growing systems
- Assist with water systems used for animals and reptiles
- Support environmental system checks and documentation
- Help demonstrate basic water testing for community education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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