Soil Carbon Research Assistant Temporary

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Link to Apply: https://bit.ly/3NKqAfQ

Mission: Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature. We partner with leaders and communities for just meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.

Summary/Objective: We seek applicants for a summer lab research assistant position to work on a soil microbiome project looking at the impacts of cover crops on soil carbon. The successful applicant will join a cross-functional team working to better understand soil carbon dynamics under diverse ecosystems. The successful applicant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of PIs, postdocs, and other research assistants to gain broad experience through field and laboratory work across interdisciplinary fields including biology, chemistry, and soil science.

Responsibilities:

• Perform laboratory-based microcosm studies using a range of techniques in analytical chemistry and microbiology

• Collect, process and analyze project samples and data, including nucleic acid and metabolite extractions from soil

• Create and organize data sets in Excel and analyze in Excel or R-Studio.

• Collaborate with other members of the program project research team.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A.A or A.S. in Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental science.

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills and work ethic.

• The ability to work as a member of a team and independently and communicate clearly.

• The ability to work across a variety of projects to prioritize tasks proactively, efficiently and reliably.

• Strong computer skills, including data organization, analysis, and report writing using Excel and Word

• This position is in-person at our Falmouth, Massachusetts campus.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• B.A. or B.S in Ecology Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental science.

• Familiar with analytical chemistry or microbiology principles and best practices for lab safety.

Application review will be ongoing.

Desired Start Date: July 10, 2023

Fixed term: September 15, 2023

Classification and Compensation: This is a temporary, full-time, nonexempt, fixed term position. The hourly range is $20.00 - $25.00 per hour, dependent on qualifications/experience.

Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts

Application Instructions: To apply, please send your cover letter addressing your experience and qualifications in relation to the responsibilities of this position, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references as a single PDF to our career’s portal. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

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Located on a 10-acre campus near the village of Woods Hole, the Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) is a private, non-profit research center. Woodwell is a leading source of climate science that drives the urgent action needed to solve climate change. Woodwell has 100+ staff members and is excited to welcome new employees to this work.

Woodwell is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Woodwell is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

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Climate change is the greatest challenge of our lifetimes. Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) understands that the climate crisis—from causes to consequences—is inextricably linked with persistent social injustice. Effectively addressing either requires addressing both. The climate crisis demands that we bring to bear all of the knowledge, expertise, innovation, and creativity that we can collectively muster, and those who have been marginalized and disproportionately impacted must be heard.

The work Woodwell does—the questions we ask, the ways we seek answers, and the strategies we put forward—is stronger when shaped by a diversity of knowledge, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to welcome, respect, and amplify differing voices. We value individuals as they are, with all their differences in race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, language, and mental and physical abilities.

Woodwell acknowledges that our organization, and the scientific community more broadly, have a long way to go in living up to these ideals. We approach the work of improving our organization with the same ambition and commitment to systemic change that we bring to addressing climate change.

We will inevitably make mistakes, but we will continue to listen, learn, and do this critical work. We understand that this work requires an ongoing commitment from each and every one of us. We are actively engaged in building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive culture within our organization, and in fostering greater diversity in climate science