The Schatz Energy Research Center (http://schatzcenter.org/)) at Cal Poly Humboldt is currently seeking research staff to assist with administrative and research tasks for our off-grid energy access team, including supporting the VeraSol product certification program. This is a full-time, benefitted position based in Arcata, CA, with the option for remote work initially. This position is expected to start on or near May 1, 2024.
As part of our off-grid energy access team, the position will support administrative and research tasks including coordination with solar product manufacturers, data input and maintenance, and technical test report review and analysis.
This position will substantially contribute to our work on off-grid energy access. For context, more than 1 billion people worldwide are currently unable to access reliable grid electricity. Modern off-grid solar products help support these communities by providing clean and reliable energy for homes, farms and small businesses, and local facilities including schools and health clinics. As the technical lead for the VeraSol program, our off-grid energy access team develops and implements international test protocols for quality assurance to ensure that solar products and appliances are safe, durable, reliable, and perform as advertised. We work closely with national governments, manufacturers, and nonprofit organizations seeking to provide energy access and resilience across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
We welcome applications from everyone who is legally eligible to work in the United States.
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Our vision
We envision a healthy planet with thriving, equitable, resilient communities powered by clean energy.
Our purpose
Our team is committed to addressing climate change and improving human and ecosystem health through work that supports clean energy, climate-resilience, equity, and justice. Our work includes:
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Please see the full job announcement for required experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Applicants must submit all of the following via email to schatzenergy@humboldt.edu:
All applicants must also complete a short online skills assessment at:
Please contact us at schatzenergy@humboldt.edu if you are unable to access or complete the Google Form.
Be sure to address all the minimum and desired qualifications that you meet in your application materials. Applications submitted with incomplete materials or that exceed the maximum lengths stated above may not be considered. Letters may be addressed to the “Search Committee.”
All application materials must be received by 5 pm Pacific Time (US) on April 2, 2024.
Affirmative action and equal opportunity
The Schatz Center is a part of the Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (SPF), an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about SPF’s Equal Employment Opportunity hiring: https://research.humboldt.edu/employment/hiring.
https://schatzcenter.org/2024/03/job-off-grid-research-march2024/
Since 1989, the Schatz Center has been a leader in applied research and project development for clean and renewable energy. Our current portfolio includes microgrid development, sustainable transportation design, carbon life cycle analysis, solar product testing, offshore wind feasibility studies, and planning and policy for clean energy access around the globe.
We are located on the campus of Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. Arcata’s 800-acre community forest and 11 miles of trails begin one block away — and we are within biking distance of California’s second largest inland bay and the Pacific Ocean.
As residents of a rural coastal community, we are keenly aware of our social and environmental responsibilities. We are committed to increasing energy access and resilience for communities worldwide — and do so through clean and renewable design that reduces climate change and restores environmental and human health.