Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Laboratory/Technical Assistant Casual for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Among the key duties of the position are the following: Serves as a technical laboratory or research assistant supporting a range of activities both in the field and in the lab. Assists with fieldwork and laboratory tasks prepares materials for field activities conducts field work administers surveys and collects and records data. Assists other members of the lab on various projects as needed and collaborate with co-field technicians to support ongoing research efforts.
Overview
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences located on the George H. Cook Campus is one of the largest schools of Rutgers University in New Brunswick New Jersey. We pursue excellence in research teaching and outreach in areas of study that address the biological spectrum from molecules to ecosystems. Our emphasis is on both the fundamental sciences and the social and human dimensions. We offer 21 undergraduate majors including plant and animal sciences microbiology biotechnology agriculture and food systems landscape architecture food and nutritional sciences ecology and evolution marine science and oceanography environmental sciences and meteorology human ecology entomology and environmental economics. In addition to instruction in the classroom field and laboratory our students have opportunities for experiential learning on and off campus including a growing emphasis on international experiences through short- and long-term study abroad. Students also have access to a robust program of applied research and outreach hosted by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station laboratories farms business incubators and marine stations throughout the state.