Description
The Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Research Mentee.
About the Opportunity
WVU's NSF funded RaMP program is a yearlong program for recent graduates that come from underrepresented communities, schools with limited resources, and first-generation college students that want to continue their education in research. The mission behind our program is to provide our 4 mentees with skills in research they would not have before the program to allow them to progress in the field of STEM. Mentees should have a passion for helping to solve the societal need for young, educated individuals in the three different One Health themes. The themes are Water Use & Quality, Environmental Contamination, and Biological Correlates of Disease. Together we want to build a community of dedicated researchers to help create solutions to societal struggles we face in the three core sections of one health.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
- 37.5-hour work week
- 13 paid holidays
- 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
- 18 sick days per year
- WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
- 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
- Wellness programs
What You'll Do
- Research activities including lab & field based analysis as needed, data collection, data management, and data analysis.
- Oral and written communication of results.
- Mentees will acquire training in ethical and safe research conduct, effective experimental design and scientific writing.
- Skills in laboratory work and field and data analysis techniques that are immediately applicable in the current STEM workplace (academic or otherwise).
- Participate in weekly program, lab meetings, workshops and annual program meeting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- A minimum of six (6) months of experience in the following: Research 0-6 month of research experience; Minimal experience in a research environment required
- Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
- All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Design experiments, collect and manage data, and utilize software to analyze findings
- Learn and operate specific lab and field tools
- Work well independently and within the lab group
- Communicate scientific approaches and findings to larger groups
- Acquire a comprehensive understanding of relevant published literature and methodologies
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