San Diego State University Hiring for Graduate Assistant at California, United States Full Time

Graduate Assistant

Req No: 2022-14571
Category: Research/Project
Type: Student
Salary: $30.00/hour
Close Date:

Overview
The Environmental Biotechnology Lab at SDSU is working to develop
new biotechnology solutions to advance energy and resource recovery
from wastewater. To support the development, scaling, and
optimization of these new systems, fundamental scientific
discoveries are needed to better engineer effective microbial
communities. This research project is funded by the National
Science Foundation and will support a student to use emerging
genetic engineering tools to elucidate the interactions between
microorganisms in a biofilm.

Using genetic engineering tools to study microbial interactions
within energy and resource recovery systems. The San Diego State
University (SDSU) Environmental Biotechnology Lab has an opening
for an incoming Graduate Assistant student
position for the Joint Doctoral Program between SDSU and UCSD,
starting Fall 2023. Students will take coursework at University of
California San Diego (UCSD) and work as a research assistant in the
SDSU Environmental Biotechnology Lab.

Responsibilities
Under immediate supervision, the Graduate Assistant will assist
with various professional and technical duties associated generally
with the subjects or programs in which the assistant is doing
graduate work. This work should not take precedence over the
successful completion of the graduate degree program. Assignments
may be clerical or administrative in nature or technical and/or
research focused which may be conducted in a laboratory or in the
field.

Typical assignments may involve providing lead work direction to
undergraduate students, research assistants and volunteers;
providing assistance to students in a classroom, laboratory or
workshop; training students in the use of equipment or other
resources; assisting faculty/PI’s with the preparation of course
materials. Assists faculty/PI’s who are conducting research by
collecting and arranging data, developing source materials,
summarizing reports, searching the literature and compiling
bibliographies, developing and operating research equipment,
preparing and caring for research materials, assisting in the
conduct of experiments, etc.

The Graduate Assistant is responsible for but not limited
to:

Position Specific Responsibilities
95%

• Conduct literature reviews
• Collect and analyze data
• Prepare materials for submission to granting agencies and
  foundations
• Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the
  confidentiality of data, as necessary
• Provide ready access to all experimental data for the faculty
  researcher and/or supervisor
• Request or acquire equipment or supplies necessary for the
  project
• Manage and respond to project related email
• Prepare, maintain, and update website materials
• Supervise undergraduate students working on the research
  project (maintaining records on assignment completion, acting as
  liaison/mediator between the undergraduate students and the faculty
  researcher)
• Attend project meetings
• Attend area seminars and other meetings as necessary
• Summarize project results
• Prepare progress reports for the PI and funding agency
• Prepare other articles, reports, and presentations
• Monitor the project budget

Other Duties as Assigned 5%

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications & Education

Equivalent to completion of a bachelor’s degree and registration in
an SDSU graduate degree program.

Preferred Qualificaitons & Special
Skills

• Experience with microbial DNA and RNA extraction, and analysis
  of sequencing data
• Experience with microbial genetic engineering
• Experience with qPCR and gel electrophoresis
• Experience with qPCR and gel electrophoresis
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, and others in
  the workplace
• Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and
  procedures
• Ability to relate well to others within the project
  environment
• Ability to display motivation and strong interpersonal
  skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
  writing
• Ability to display organization, meet deadlines, display detail
  orientation, possess good judgment and common sense
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of cross-cultural
  sensitivity

Additional Applicant Information

• The COVID-19 vaccine is required by the CSU for all SDSU
  Research Foundation employees as a condition of employment. Should
  you be offered a position, you will be required to provide proof of
  vaccination status. Individuals who obtain an approved medical or
  religious exemption on file will be required to complete regular
  COVID-19 testing
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be
  completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a
  position with SDSU Research Foundation
• San Diego State University Research Foundation is an
  EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer

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