Student Assistant (Water Toxics Unit)

Job Description

This position is limited to 129 hours per month.

This position will be responsible for assisting Water Resources Division (WRD) Great Lakes Watershed Assessment Restoration and Management Section (GLWARMS) Water Toxic Unit (WTU) staff with general duties as assigned. Specific job duties will include assisting WTU staff with organizing and completing an inventory for EGLE’s Wildlife Contaminant Monitoring Program for biological samples collected from Bald Eagles. Additional job duties will include updating the existing database for contaminant results from Bald Eagles and Gulls.

This position will also assist WTU staff with preparing monitoring data for reports, includingstatewide monitoring efforts for Beneficial Use Impairments for EGLE’s Wildlife Contaminant Monitoring Program, PFAS in surface water, fish contaminant monitoring, E. coli monitoring for both inland waters and beaches. The position will also assist WTU staff with field work related to the unit’s monitoring responsibilities. Additional responsibilities will be to assist state toxicologists in evaluating the potential hazards of chemical or biological substances by assisting with literature reviews and study summaries.

The Student Assistant should have a strong interest in environmental protection as well as an aptitude for field work.

Position Description

Required Education And Experience

Education

Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.

Prefer: Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Fisheries and Wildlife, Molecular Biology, Natural Resource Management, Toxicology field of study or similar. Completion of 55 semester hours (or 83 term hours) in college toward the degree.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

Prefer: Fisheries, wildlife and environmental monitoring experience.

About Egle

Additional Requirements and Information

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's mission is to protect Michigan’s environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources.

At the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, we are passionate about protecting human health and Michigan’s land, water, and energy resources. We are equally passionate about creating a positive, professional, and supportive work environment where we value our differences and are committed to being open and respectful of all our employees and the public we serve. Our unique backgrounds and experiences make us better equipped to equitably deliver impactful environmental outcomes in the interest of all of Michigan’s residents.

Please attach a resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Certain positions may require a criminal history background check.

The student must provide evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.

View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/StudentAssistant_13049_7.pdf

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.