Biosensor Project Student Fellowship

SoundBio Lab is seeking two Biosensor Project Student Fellows (ages 16-24) to participate in and help advance our Biosensors Community Project, an interdisciplinary, hands-on program focused on soil health, environmental sensing, and community science.

As a Fellow, you’ll:

  • Help shape our 8–12 month project roadmap

  • Plan and support public events

  • Participate in work sessions

  • Help recruit and onboard new researchers

  • Learn and reinforce lab safety best practices and basic wet-lab techniques

  • Support field testing across the greater King County area.

You’ll receive mentorship from our Lab Operations Manager and project leads, and work with a collaborative, creative team that believes science should be accessible, locally impactful, and fun.

The fellowship runs from February through July 2026. Participation is structured around scheduled project sessions and milestones, with flexible pacing in between to complete deliverables.

To reduce financial barriers for interested students, Fellows will receive a fixed educational stipend for the fellowship term, paid in installments tied to completion of key milestones and deliverables.

Qualifications:

  • Previous coursework or equivalent experience with environmental science, biology, biotechnology, microbiology, and/or ecology

  • Experience with planning and coordinating events

  • Strong presentation skills

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Understanding of social media promotion

  • Interest in community science and soil health

Eligibility:

  • Must be between 16 and 24 years of age.

  • Must reside in Washington State at the time of application submission and for the duration of the fellowship.

  • Household income must be less than 80% AMI (area median income) for the county of residence or Washington State, whichever is greater

If you’re curious, organized, and excited about environmental or biological science in action, we want to hear from you!

Full details and application link here. Applications Due January 25, 2026, 11:59 PM.

This opportunity is supported by funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Public Participant Grant program. You can learn more about this grant program here.