The Stewart Merrill RAD Lab (Research on Aquatic Disease) is thrilled to be hiring multiple positions: a full-time laboratory technician, and 1-2 seasonal project assistants (for field/lab-work starting summer 2025). Members will join our team investigating the drivers and consequences of infectious disease in aquatic ecosystems. Positions are based at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY.
The positions involve:
Conducting aquatic field sampling protocols focused on benthic and planktonic invertebrates in freshwater ponds and lakes dissection and/or visualization of invertebrate hosts for parasite isolation, identification, and quantification laboratory-based duties, including maintaining general laboratory organization, culturing algae and zooplankton, and assisting with experimental protocols.
Please visit Lab Technician and Seasonal Project Assistant for position details and instructions on how to apply. And you can visit the following links to learn more about Dr. Tara Stewart Merrill and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.
Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025.