Student Services Contractor (Water Resources Assistant)
Job Title:
Student Services Contractor (Water Resources Assistant)
Pay Rate:
$18.78-$26.03, depending on year in school and experience.
Pay Type:
Per Hour - Set Rate
Work Schedule:
Flexible
Hours Per Week:
up to 40 hrs/wk during breaks and summer, 16-20 during semester,
Job Duration:
Begin Date: As soon as hiring procedures can be completed; No End Date.
Federal Work Study:
No
Location:
Lee’s Summit, MO. Students must be able to report in person to the office.
Contact Person:
Samantha Murphy
Preference of contact:
Contact By Email. Send resume and unofficial transcript.
Contact's E-mail
sjmurphy@usgs.gov
Job Description:
Students will support a team of scientists and engineers working on water resource investigations on local, regional, and national scales. Level of involvement will depend on skills and experience. Students will be expected to perform or assist with any of the following: be involved in field-related data collection activities and lab-related activities; compile, query, and maintain groundwater and surface water records in scientific databases to evaluate water quality, water availability, and water use at local and regional scales;. Additional duties may include review scientific literature and reports; prepare reports of findings, tables, and graphs for use in technical reports and presentations; perform geospatial analyses and prepare map products.
Requirements:
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and current student or recent graduate to apply. The USGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills:
1. Knowledge of Office365 software required.
2. Coursework or experience with water resources and GIS desirable.
3. Database and scientific programming (e.g., R or Python) experience desirable.
4. Basic understanding of chemical principles and laboratory safety procedures helpful.