Title: Part Time Lab Assistant Department: Center for Natural Resources Reports To: Distinguished Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering Position Type: Staff Position Summary: Currently the Center for Natural Resources has received funding for a few new projects and this position is needed in allocating a skilled resource to one of these projects. We have a project deliverable due in December for which a new employee will be required to assist with oil emulsion tests, analyze and curate the data in CNR laboratory, and also assist with the field tests we are planning in June at Ohmsett. Essential Functions: Assist in conducting experiments in the laboratory and in the field (natural systems) in relation to oil spills and healthy coastal systems, will also work on data processing, especially data related to climate change. Prerequisite Qualifications: - Master’s in civil or environmental engineering or equivalent. - Any experience in working in labs. - At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position. FLSA: Non-Exempt Part-Time