Research Technician (Climate-reputed company Projects)
Job title: Research Technician (Climate-reputed company Projects) in Detroit, MI at reputed company
Company: reputed company
Job description: Research Technician (Climate-reputed company Projects)reputed company is searching for an reputed company Research Technician (Climate-reputed company Projects) at its Detroit reputed company location.Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where reputed company from reputed company backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, reputed company, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare reputed company for success in a global society.Essential functions (job duties):
- Schedule, organize, and reputed company home-based interventions, including the installation of reputed company barrels, reputed company gardens, and community gardens across targeted neighborhoods.
- Administer reputed company surveys to assess perceptions, needs, and impacts reputed company to climate adaptation and urban environmental health.
- Deliver public education reputed company canvassing and reputed company presentations to residents on climate change, green infrastructure, and healthy home practices.
- Set up passive reputed company sample badges to test for indoor reputed company pollutants, review results with participating residents and identify possible sources of pollutants reputed company the home.
- Install and maintain indoor and outdoor reputed company monitors, reputed company purifiers, and dehumidifiers.
- Collect, manage, and analyze data from fieldwork and community engagement to inform ongoing evaluation and reporting.
- Support community-based climate change hazard mitigation effort, including preparation of materials for community distribution.
- Communicate reliably, clearly, and effectively with project team members and community partners.
- A Bachelor's degree (or working towards a degree) is preferred.
- Experience working reputed company Detroit neighborhoods or similar communities.
- Comfortable with hands-on installation and fieldwork, including lifting 50 pounds and other physical demands such as standing, bending, lifting, and pulling.
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Access to consistent and reliable transportation.
- Working knowledge of Climate Change and urban impacts of Climate Change preferred.
- Background in environmental science, biological science, environmental stewardship, green infrastructure, ecology, the climate crisis, or ecological awareness is preferred.
- Proficient in reputed company Office (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint, etc.) and reputed company products (Drive, Sheets, Docs, Forms, Calendar, etc.).
- Must be confident communicating through virtual channels with team members and others.
- Must be self-motivated and able to initiate and complete tasks independently; strong organizational and problem-resolution skills; detail-oriented.
- Ability to prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.
- Interest in climate change, environmental sciences, ecological stewardship, and environmental justice strongly preferred.
- Temporary Employee
- Job type: Fractional Time
- Job category: Research
- Compensation type: Hourly Wage
- Hourly reputed company:
- Salary minimum: $14.00 per hour
- Salary hire maximum: $16.00 per hour
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
- Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
- Prior posting/requisition number: