FWS - Herbarium Technician
About The Position
The University of Florida Herbarium (in the Florida Museum of Natural History) has a Federal Work Study (FWS) position available to work on processing dried museum specimens of vascular plants. Duties include handling fragile herbarium specimens, gluing and sewing specimens with archival methods for long-term preservation and study, organizing and filing, typing information from specimen labels into database fields, and imaging specimens with a fixed, mounted camera. Tasks require meticulous care and attention to detail. The hours are flexible but a regular schedule of 6-12 hours per week is desirable Students seeking FWS employment should print/screenshot a copy of their Financial Aid Award Page, which contains the Federal Work Study award as proof of FWS eligibility. To locate your Financial Aid Award Page, go to https://one.uf.edu/financialaid/aidyear Web Login Service - University of Florida
Requirements
- This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through Federal Work-Study.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with general botany and plant taxonomy can be helpful but is not requisite.
Responsibilities
- handling fragile herbarium specimens
- gluing and sewing specimens with archival methods for long-term preservation and study
- organizing and filing
- typing information from specimen labels into database fields
- imaging specimens with a fixed, mounted camera
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
