"Environmental Biomolecular Engineer"

Posted: 05-Dec-25

Location: Stanford, California

Type: Full-time

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 107845

This position has been deemed critical by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean's Office and is exempt from the hiring pause.

The project team is based at Stanford University (main campus) and at Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, CA. The majority of the duties will be performed at Hopkins Marine Station and involve regional travel and international travel to Palau for a multi-week period.

Interested candidates must include a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.

This is a one-year fixed term position with the possibility of renewal dependent on programmatic need and budgetary availability.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

About Us

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability strives to create a future when humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity...

The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment works to advance global sustainability...

The Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions (COS) catalyzes research innovation...

The Environmental Biomolecular Engineer (Research Technician)--under the direction of Drs. Collin Closek and Halleh Balch--will develop a flow-through chemical process that enables whole water samples to be used for hybridization assays to detect environmental DNA (eDNA) and small molecule metabolites in a scalable, compact, and field-deployable platform. The role will assist in sample processing, sequencing, validation tests, contribute to communicating results and expanding stakeholder partnerships...

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct a landscape assessment of available technologies and miniaturization prospects
• Design a waterproof chemical handling flow-through system
• Test and optimize technologies for high-performance flow-through system
• Perform seawater eDNA extractions, PCR, and sequencing library preparation
• Conduct Oxford Nanopore Sequencing
• Analyze resulting data

To be successful in this position, you will need:

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in related scientific field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• General understanding of scientific principles...
• Demonstrated ability to apply theoretical knowledge...
• Ability to maintain detailed records...
• General computer skills...
• Ability to work under deadlines...
• Excellent organizational skills...

Certifications and Licenses: None

In addition, our preferred qualifications include:

• Detail-oriented
• Self-motivated...
• Strong communication, molecular, and computational skills
• Organized...
• Ability to work independently...
• Basic knowledge of ecology
• Basic knowledge of genomics
• Applied experience in Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms
• Background in bioengineering, mechanical engineering, and/or molecular technologies

The expected pay range for this position is $32.58 to $38.48 per hour.

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Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 4943
• Employee Status: Fixed-Term
• Grade: E
• Requisition ID: 107845
• Work Arrangement: On Site