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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Laboratory Paraprofessional Intern in Cleveland, Ohio
Description Job Description: The student will assist with various projects throughout the assignment, including, but not limited to: Sample Control Team Using the laboratory's information management system (LIMS), prepare sampling kits, sampling tags, and chain of custody documentation for routine sampling events. Following NEORSD defined safety practices and laboratory standard operating procedures, utilize NEORSD vehicles to pick up samples and deliver sampling kits to NEORSD facilities. Following laboratory standard operating procedures, visually inspect samples, validate chain of custody records, aliquot samples for testing, preserve samples for storage and document information as necessary in logbooks, forms and the laboratory information management system. Biology Team Culture and maintain testing organisms. Ensure the health and viability of testing organisms by performing routine water quality checks, maintenance of culturing units, daily feeding, renewal of culture water, and harvest fish larvae and neonates. Maintain documentation on laboratory forms and logs for maintenance performed, reproduction rates, and organism parentage. Assist laboratory staff with Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing Following laboratory standard operating procedures, calibrate water quality meters, and validate analytical balances, pipettes and incubators for proper operation and accuracy. Prepare testing reagent water to method specified requirements. Clean, organize, and label all supplies, reagents, and glassware needed to perform routine WET tests. Sample Analysis by Colilert and Membrane Filtration Following laboratory protocols and aseptic technique, perform initial demonstration of capability for Colilert and membrane filtration analyses. Perform tests with associated QC as needed. Enter data into the LIMS and submit completed data packages. General Maintenance and Support Following laboratory protocols and aseptic technique: Utilize an autoclave or UV cabinet to sterilize laboratory equipment and reagents. Perform various quality control checks to verify sterility and media specificity. Prepare media and broths in bulk and validate. Chemistry, Advanced Instrumentation, and EHS & Logistics Teams Perform routine equipment checks to ensure they are in control. Assist with preparation (filtration, digestion, distillation) of samples for various analyses. Perform physical testing such as solids, oil and grease, and BTU analyses. Perform chemical analyses such as titrations and spectrophotometric assays. General Laboratory Maintain laboratory glassware, supplies, and equipment. Ensure supplies in all areas are sufficiently stocked. Follow prescribed procedures to order as necessary. Perform general housekeeping as needed. Minimum Job Requirements: Candidates must, at a minimum, be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program with a declared major in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or similar area of study. This position may include those that have graduated from a related program within 24 months of the date of application. Applicants enrolled in or who have graduated from Master/Doctoral Degree programs are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must be able to work 40 hours per week from a combination of Monday - Friday during normal business hours and required weekend work on Saturday and Sunday (typically 4-5 hours each weekend day once every 3-5 weeks). This is a full-time temporary position. Candidates must be able to commit to up to a 12-month assignment with an option to extend the assignment at NEORSD's discretion. This training program provides for a time-limited role at NEORSD with no express or implied guarantee of future employment beyond the assignment period. This position is gove
