Lab Assistant II

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} The Earth Surface Processes Lab at UNM is looking for an undergraduate student to assist with laboratory sample preparation and analyses, as well as local field work. The lab serves the university with equipment and instrumentation to process and analyze water, soil, sediment, and rock samples, including a laser diffraction particle size and shape analyzer. The student research assistant will perform the following duties: Operate and maintain the laser diffraction particle size and shape analyzer for sample analysis Assist undergraduate and graduate students with preparing and analyzing water, soil, sediment, and rock samples Monitor and maintain laboratory filtered water systems to ensure consistent operation Organize, manage, and perform quality checks on large datasets generated from sample analyses Assist with field data collection at local field sites in the Rio Grande Bosque Assist with various research projects in the Earth Surface Processes Lab Work period: 1 December 2026 - 30 November 2027, with possibility for extension