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Research Assistant (Dr. Tanner) Climate Resilience Lab
Job Location:
Job Location:
Irvine, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
19 August 2026 (28 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Student Research Assistant will perform laboratory maintenance and data analyses associated with ecological monitoring for the Socio-Ecological Adaptation and Climate Resilience Lab at Chapman University.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining lab organization and cleanliness including but not limited to fieldwork gear storage maintenance chemical inventory maintenance equipment scheduling and regular data archiving. - Leading aquarium maintenance and associated animal husbandry tasks. - Leading lab processing of ecological monitoring samples including but not limited to sediment sample preservation microscopy and invertebrate identification cataloging environmental data logger payloads and transcribing field data sheets. The Student Research Assistant may also be expected to delegate some of these tasks and coordinate data management/entry with other undergraduate students. -Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
They must have adequate training in basic laboratory management skills including but not limited to microscopy aquarium maintenance database maintenance and field safety protocols. This position is estimated at a minimum of 5 hours/week up to 19 hours/week depending on needed tasks and funding availability.
The Student Research Assistant will perform laboratory maintenance and data analyses associated with ecological monitoring for the Socio-Ecological Adaptation and Climate Resilience Lab at Chapman University.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining lab organization and cleanliness including but not limited to fieldwork gear storage maintenance chemical inventory maintenance equipment scheduling and regular data archiving. - Leading aquarium maintenance and associated animal husbandry tasks. - Leading lab processing of ecological monitoring samples including but not limited to sediment sample preservation microscopy and invertebrate identification cataloging environmental data logger payloads and transcribing field data sheets. The Student Research Assistant may also be expected to delegate some of these tasks and coordinate data management/entry with other undergraduate students. -Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
They must have adequate training in basic laboratory management skills including but not limited to microscopy aquarium maintenance database maintenance and field safety protocols. This position is estimated at a minimum of 5 hours/week up to 19 hours/week depending on needed tasks and funding availability.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
