Lab Assistants (Ghana) - Wassa East District at Aquaya Institute

Oversight

• The lab assistants will report to Aquaya’s Program Officer for the duration of the data collection. Quality control checks will be conducted by both Aquaya’s Program Officer and Program Assistant throughout the data collection to ensure high-quality work.

Compensation

• The lab assistants will be paid at a competitive daily rate and a per diem for days worked.                                                                         

Required Skills or Experience               

• Experience with microbial and physical-chemical water quality testing
• Excellent record keeping
• Strong communication skills in English (essential) and Twi/Fante (desired)
• Attention to detail
• Punctuality
• Ability to work both independently and in a team

Desired Skills

• Experience with field data collection using digital applications
• Working knowledge of ethics for conducting human subjects research