Summer Student Research Assistant- Enhancing Strawberry Frost Recovery  

Job title: Summer Research Assistant  

Reports to: Research Associate and Research Scientist  

Job location: 295 Commercial St, Middleton NS B0S 1P0 

Wage: $18.50 / hour

Hours: 35 hours per week (15-week internship) 

Start Date: Expected May 20, 2025 

Number of Positions: 1

The following position is designated for Nova Scotia Community College students only.

Employment Hiring 

Clean is committed to Employment Equity and our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels. The Clean Leadership Program welcomes applications from qualified self-identifying First Nations, Métis and Inuit people, Racialized Youth, Persons with Disabilities, Newcomers, and 2SLGBTQIA+ applicants. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on our registration form. 

About the Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program 

The Clean Leadership Summer Internship program helps grow the clean economy by matching interns (age 15-30) with employers for 9- and 15-week summer work placements. Participating interns will receive paid hands-on experience, mentorship opportunities, take part in a professional development conference and training, while supporting local environmental projects.  

Program Requirements 

• Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted refugee status in Canada or legally entitled to work in Canada;  

• Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship; 

• From and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship; 

• Must not be an immediate family member of host employer; 

About the host employer 

Based in Middleton Nova Scotia the NSCC Environment and Agriculture Technology Research Lab (EATLab) addresses real-world challenges in the agricultural sector. 

Summary of position  

The Summer Student Research Assistant will be responsible for helping the Research Associates in the Environment and Agriculture Technology Research Lab (EATLab) located at the NSCC Annapolis Valley Campus leading lab and field-based research activities as part of the project. This will involve setting up experiments, maintaining plots, caring for plants, and analyzing plant samples in the lab. Further expectations revolve around conducting fieldwork in support of data acquisition that may require both indoor and outdoor working environment

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Complete safety training 

• Read research proposal  

• Design experiment  

• Execute experiment design  

• Data collection  

• Data entry  

• Data analytics  

• Complete industry report 

Requirements/Qualifications 

• Have an aptitude for safe work practices and the ability to multi-task in a busy work environment; 

• Be able to work productively as part of a team while responding to feedback; 

• Demonstrated interest in future employment in the environmental or clean sector is considered an asset; 

• Adaptable and independent learner;  

• Proficient in the Microsoft Suite  

Working Conditions
Work will be split between the field and laboratory work.  

Physical Requirements
Be able to lift 20 lbs. repetitively.