Student Assistant - Water Quality Laboratory Support

## Overview The Water Quality Laboratory and Research and Development Team is responsible for water quality monitoring, regulatory reporting, research and development into water quality issues and treatment process optimization. The team responds to customer water quality concerns, prepares the City’s drinking water regulatory reports. These include the monthly drinking water report, annual Consumer Confidence Report, Public Health Goal Report, and Annual Drinking Water Report. This group also keeps the City’s Water Quality Data Portal up to date. To learn more visit: https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Utilities/Water ## Description The City of Sacramento is seeking to hire two (2) student assistants to support operations in the Water Quality Laboratory. The student assistants will be responsible for performing laboratory glassware cleaning, quality control (QC) data charting, calibration of pipettes, graduated cylinders, and volumetric flasks, monthly balance verification, downloading data from data loggers, and other laboratory support tasks. This role provides a valuable opportunity to shadow laboratory technicians and chemists in the collection and analysis of water samples, including drinking water and environmental water testing. **This position is open to second-year students currently enrolled in the Sacramento City College Chemical Technology Certificate Program.** ## Requirements | **Conditions of Employment** | This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause. Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department. UEI does not allow students to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week’s notice. UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment. | | --- | --- | | **Prerequisites** | Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (Fall, Spring and Winter, if applicable), at Sacramento City College in the Chemical Technology Certificate Program. To view our current affiliation list please paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation_List.pdf Students must be enrolled at a minimum in six-semester units or nine-quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six-quarter units for graduate students. Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting. | | **Majors/Fields of Study** | Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology and/or Engineering or any related field of study. | | **Work Schedule** | Flexible workdays and work hours, Monday – Friday, between 8 AM – 5 PM. Final work schedule to be determined by supervisor. | | **Additional Work Schedule** | Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 24 hours per workweek (Sunday – Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per workweek during breaks; (winter, spring, and…