What are the responsibilities and job description for the CURI Summer Researcher 2025 Marlier position at St. Olaf College?
Job Title: CURI Summer Researcher
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057
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Department Name: CURI
Unit Number (5 digits): 16118
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Faculty advisor listed in CURI Elevator database
Pay Rate (Check One) Standard Hourly Rate x Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): Students work together with a faculty member on scholarly or artistic projects. The project results are presented in the CURI Fall Showcase in October.
Project Title : Reactivity of Cobalt(I) and Nickel(I) Complexes Supported by N2P2 Ligands
Faculty Mentor: Elodie Marlier
Project Description: This project aims to study a family of low-valent first-row transition metals complexes stabilized by mixed donor N2P2 ligands and exploring their reactivity. Currently, most industrial processes use expensive second and third row transition metals as catalysts for a variety of transformations. This research aims to explore cheaper and more widely available first-row transition metals as replacements for these expensive metals. For this purpose, a family of N2P2 ligands has been prepared and reacted with first-row transition metals. The research will expose undergraduate students to organic and inorganic synthesis.
Transferable Skills: Research and presentations.
Duties and Responsibilities: Each project has its own timing in terms of number of hours per week and number of weeks, not to exceed 40 hours per week from May 29 to August 8 . See the CURI Digital Olaf database for individual project descriptions and details. Students working at least 30 hours per week for at least 7 weeks will receive free on-campus housing-see the Student Guidelines for details.
See the application instructions for all projects.
CURI summer researchers-whether full-time or part-time-are encouraged to participate in professional development opportunities and community-building events. All researchers are expected to participate in the CURI Fall Showcase (by presenting a poster, website, music composition, dance, etc.) unless they are studying off-campus in the fall.
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) A student interested in applying for the CURI summer program must be enrolled as a St. Olaf student and be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior. There is no GPA requirement that must be met in order to apply for the program, but a student’s academic record will be considered during the selection process. Skills are dependent on individual projects.
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf.
