NIWC - Undergraduate III (Senior) - Biological Sensing and Detection Support (Biosensing) Task No 71-083352
San Diego State University
Application
Details
Posted: 01-Apr-23
Location: San Diego, California
Type: Part-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 4061572
NIWC - Undergraduate III (Senior) - Biological Sensing and Detection Support (Biosensing) Task No 71-083352
Req No: 2022-14871 Category: Other Type: Student Salary: $17.81 - $18.17 per hour Close Date:
Overview The purpose of this task is to explore sensing and detection methods to enable field-forward detection and monitoring of bacteria in natural environments. This Statement of Work covers the need for the services of a college student to provide technical and/or analytical support in the field of biology (focus on environmental, microbiology, and molecular biology) for biological sensor test and evaluation research at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Center, Pacific (NIWC PAC). This work shall require use of both standardized and innovative laboratory-based test and evaluation procedures. The work shall be conducted in various chemical/biologic laboratories at NIWC PAC.
Responsibilities
Conducting standardized and experimental sample characterization testing using standardized methods.
Assisting with the preparation of environmental and biological samples.
Sample characterization using optical measurements, molecular biology measurements, and biochemical assays.
Performing data analysis of characterization data using Microsoft Excel, image analysis and software processing (Bio-Applications, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator), and other statistical packages.
Maintaining laboratory facilities (i.e. washing glassware, upkeep of laboratory equipment) and test organisms/cultures generated from the experiments of the environmental microbe sensing and characterization research.
Conducting relevant literature searches pertaining to the studies and participating in report preparation for the environmental microbe and sensing Characterization Research.
Qualifications Undergraduate Student 3: Must have course work in the discipline requested on the task order Statement of Work. The student must be at the Senior level and have experience in 100% of the task requirements and be able to accomplish 90% of the work independently.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Undergraduate Level 3 (Qualified Junior or Senior level) majoring in Biology or microbiology (preferred focus on Environmental or General Microbiology) with applicable level of on the job and/or course work experience.
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