We're Hiring! Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant Role Open

Are you looking for a new role where you can educate others about the environment, participate in community organizing, and collaborate with fellow environmentalists to make a true impact? Apply to be our new Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant!

This role is in partnership with The CSAW Team. The Community Soil Air Water (CSAW) learning ecosystem aims to integrate justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and programming with community collaborations to solve socio-environmental problems. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the team is a collaboration between the Department of Geosciences at Georgia State University, Atlanta-based community organizations (Environmental Community Action, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance), and local universities (Emory University, Spelman College, University of Georgia). Join us as we learn from, contribute to, and find solutions with communities facing fundamental environmental challenges.

Our team is building an equitable, transparent model of community-driven collaboration and research. We are a cross-functional team focused on assessing and addressing critical community needs in environmental challenges. We’re looking for postbaccalaureate researchers to strengthen existing collaborations, establish new ones, share our methods with community members, and expand the CSAW learning ecosystem model to other communities, universities, and institutions.

In this role you will:

Manage community science activities

• Work alongside community partners managing engagement and outreach programs

• Train community members on community science tools and procedures

• Build environmental education programming for all ages

• Develop community-based programming

Foster partnerships with community members and partners to support programs and initiatives

• Continue education by attending professional development courses and JEDI-informed workshops

• Assist in developing graduate-level course on community-based research practices

  
  

Engage community stakeholders

• Contribute to strategic decision-making on CSAW direction

• Assist in developing community resources including climate resiliency plans

• Participate in grassroots advocacy and community organizing

Review of applications begins immediately. If this sounds like the role for you, send your cover letter and resume to info@wawa-online.org to apply today! You can also apply through Indeed. The deadline to submit is August 8th, 2025.

Apply Now!