Department or Unit Name Environmental Science & Policy Position Headcount 1 Position Title Research Assistant (Dr. Tanner) Climate Resilience Lab Academic Year Academic Year 2026-2027 Term or Semester All Academic Year Is this Role for an Undergrad or Grad Student? Undergrad Anticipated Pay Range $16.90 - $16.90 Pay Range Information
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On which Campus will this work be done? Orange Approved Supervisor Richelle Tanner Supervisor Email rtanner@chapman.edu
Desired Start Date 08/24/2026 Projected End Date 05/23/2027 Average number of hours per week Up to 19 Hrs
Position Summary Information
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.
Desired Qualifications
Training provided.
Special Instructions to Applicants
This is a one year position.
Budget Information
Is Federal work-study required? With or Without FWS
