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Loading... Scientific Aid Save Job California State Water Resources Control Board Fresno, California Facebook Email Copy URL Job Type Permanent Salary $18.26•$21.67 per hour Deadline Jun 19, 2026 Min. Experience 0•1 year Save Job Facebook Email Copy URL To be considered for this position, you must apply at CalCareers.ca.gov. To apply, you must first create a CalCareers account. Once your account is created, you can search for job code 520673 to locate the job posting and apply.
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This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 6/19/2026. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date. Job Description and Duties Please note, the Water Boards do not participate in E-Verify.
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this position is paid on an hourly basis and limited to 1500 hours in a rolling year. The salary range for Scientific Aid is $18.26•$21.67 per hour. Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career? This may be the position for you! Apply today and join our team. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board has an opening for a Scientific Aid in the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program/Title 27 Unit. The position is located at 1685 E Street, Fresno, CA 93706. Duties include assisting in the preparation of water quality scientific research projects; assisting in the development of various routine scientific reports, memos, permits, and formal and informal enforcement documents; participating in water quality site inspections and field sampling; assisting in analyzing laboratory samples. This job includes navigating uneven terrain and carrying equipment to sampling locations in various weather conditions. This position will help with duties in the Confined Animal Unit during the sampling off-season.
Duties:
The Scientific Aid is responsible for assisting in the collection and laboratory processing of water quality samples, which may include carrying equipment over uneven terrain. The Scientific Aid is also responsible for assisting with office-centric duties including file review, document preparation, and data processing.
Additional information:
Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver's license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package. Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking this brief survey: Recruitment Survey . You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement . Working Conditions Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position and might be expected to comply with Executive Order (EO) 22-25 after July 1, 2026. In accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and GC 14200, the successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment. Proof of residency may be required. Salary Information•CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience. Employees appointed to the Attorney or Water Resource Control Engineer classification will receive Recruitment Higher Above Minimum (HAM) rate in accordance with the approved Civil Service Pay Scales. In addition, note: Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee's monthly salary in exchange for leave credits. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue hours of
PLP 2025
on the first day of each pay period in accordance with the applicable bargaining contract. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.
Please note:
this position is paid on an hourly basis and limited to 1500 hours per calendar year. The salary range for Student Assistant / Student Assistant (E&A) / Scientific Aid / Graduate Student is $18.26•$21.67 per hour.
Job type:
Full-Time $18.26•$21.67 per Hour The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.
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