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Position Number: 3322096
Location: Fairfield, CA
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) is currently seeking a candidate to fill an internship in our Laboratory. This intern will work with experienced lab professionals to gain work experience in a busy laboratory in a wastewater facility.

The ideal intern candidate has/is:

A science background through their course of study, including some courses that include hands-on labs such as microbiology, chemistry, or a biology course with a lab.
Enthusiastic for the work and is considering a career in a laboratory.
Experience using excel including creating and modifying exciting spreadsheets with data.
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
Self-motivated and resourceful.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The intern may participate in a variety of activities to achieve work experience working in a lab and will gain experience and understanding of:

Entry-level laboratory analysis and techniques including reagent and standard preparation, equipment calibration and maintenance, volatile acid analysis, alkalinity analysis, total and volatile solids analysis, total suspended solids analysis, pH analysis, and quality control of microbiology supplies.
Use and improvement of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) including sample log-in, batching, creation and editing of electronic worksheets, and managing and attaching equipment manuals and SDSs as needed.

Depending on the intern and their level of experience, the District will provide:

Ethics and Data Integrity training
Basic lab skill training (pipetting, weighing, reagent prep, good laboratory practices (GLP)
Laboratory analyses training (TS/VS, pH, VA, Alkalinity, TSS, etc.) and field sampling
XLIMS training

At the end of the internship, we hope that the intern will:

Learn about the FSSD laboratory: what do we do and why, what does a typical work day or week involve, how are we the same or different from other laboratories and/or wastewater plants.
Complete training for topics listed (learn to perform some or all of the listed analyses) and assist laboratory technicians with process control analyses and testing preparation and clean-up.
Have the ability to read and follow laboratory policies and procedures. Have the ability to implement and understand traceability and documentation/record-keeping in the lab.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An equivalent combination of training, education, and experience which has provided the required knowledge, skills/abilities, and attributes and is able to perform the work (with reasonable accommodation, if needed). We are seeking an intern that is working towards or has obtained one of the following degrees:

Biology
Environmental Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences

No experience is required for this opportunity; however, some lab experience through college courses or in a working role is preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Background Checks: The District may conduct a background check and a reference check on candidates prior to appointment to a position within this class.
Independent Travel: Incumbents are required to travel independently, for example, to perform work at other work sites, attend meetings with other District employees, attend meetings with community organizations, etc.

HOW TO APPLY

A completed FSSD employment application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted by clicking the APPLY button in the upper right-hand corner. This recruitment will close at 5:00 pm, on Monday, August 22, 2022.

IMPORTANT: Contact with candidates will primarily be via email. Make sure you list a current email that you check regularly with your application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application packet.