Research & Engineering Project Leader: Microbiology

• This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity and as a Project Leader, you are required to contribute a minimum of 8 hours per week.
• Project leaders must be willing to attend meetings in EST Timezone and be responsive to emails within 36 hours.
• STW(tm) will provide a "letter of recommendation" to students & professionals who are able to showcase outstanding performance for school/university credit and for professional references.

About Us:

Save the Water(tm) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water; and to raise public awareness about water contamination and its health impacts. STW(tm) also offers educational programs to excite young minds about water science.

Our volunteers are diverse professionals from all over the world bringing their knowledge and experience to STW(tm) because we care deeply about our communities and water resources. We learn and collaborate in an open and empowering work environment to find long term solutions to the water contamination problem. Our vision is "Contamination free, healthy water for all"

To learn more about Save the Water(tm), please visit

The Role:

This role is required to work with leadership preparing the accreditation for the microbiology laboratory. A Project Leader should be able to maintain quality, safety and control standards.

What you will be responsible for.....

• Manage laboratory accreditations and licensing requirements.
• Work with the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) to get our Lab accreditation.
• Connect with Internal/External stakeholders on matters related to the accreditation.
• Maintain all required records for operations, licensing, and accreditations.
• Develop and ensure compliance with company policies, standard operating procedures and test methods.
• Lead a team to get the job done efficiently and effectively.
• Attend weekly/monthly meetings as per schedule.

Apply Now if you have....

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s degree completed or equivalent work experience (at least 3 years or more full time paid corporate/non - profit work experience)
• Bachelor’s degree in biology.
• Technical competence in analytical chemistry and/or microbiology.
• Experience in Laboratory management.
• Microbiological experience required.
• Good analytical skills and willingness to learn.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Focused attention to detail and critical thinking.

How to apply:

If interested, please submit your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io. We would love to hear from you!