The UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) Green Labs Project is seeking a project assistant to join its team. This one-year project is funded by the University of Washington Green Seed Fund. The goals of this project are to conduct a sustainability assessment of DEOHS laboratories using the UW Green Labs certification application and other tools, identify areas where improvements can be made, and quantitatively evaluate green practices that will be pilot-tested during the one-year project period.
The job duties will include the following:
- Conduct review of scientific literature, government documents, reports, Material Safety Data Sheets, and other sources of information on laboratory chemicals, energy consumption, waste stream analysis, sustainability, and green laboratory practices.
- Participate in data collection activities including monitoring laboratory equipment using energy meters, sorting trash for waste stream audits, and searching online for information on chemical hazards, laboratory equipment, and other relevant topics.
- Enter and organize data on chemicals, energy consumption, laboratory supplies, and waste streams to be used for data analysis.
- Assist with preparing reports, presentations, webinars, and other materials.
- Participate in meetings with departmental faculty, staff, and students as requested.
Qualifications:
We are seeking an undergraduate student who has a keen interest in sustainability and would like to use this position as an opportunity to fulfill an internship, capstone project, or other academic requirement. The project assistant will be encouraged to pursue areas of interest within the scope of the project. Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Word and Excel is essential for the position. Experience searching databases, such as Web of Science, for research articles is desirable as well as knowledge of chemicals and/or environmental health issues.
Start date: April 1, 2014
Hours: 10 hours/week
Payment: $12-15/hour
The position will start on April 1, 2014 and run through Spring Quarter 2014, with opportunities to work through the summer and Fall Quarter 2014. Hours will increase to 20 hours/week in the summer and decrease to 10 hours/week during Fall Quarter 2014.
Please submit a cover letter and résumé to jkrenz@uw.edu. The application deadline is Monday, March 24, 2014.
