Herpetology Undergraduate Collections Assistant - Student Hourly

University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum is to study past and present life on Earth to educate, engage, and inspire. Underlying our mission are the following values to which we are committed: education, excellence, respect, science, and transparency. The ideal candidate will have an interest in Biology and Collections. This position requires the handling of fluid-preserved specimens of amphibians and reptiles.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours during the semester term of the appointment.
• For summer periods, must have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or be enrolled in summer session or be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
• Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.
• This position requires the handling of fluid-preserved specimens of amphibians and reptiles.
• Must be able to work minimum of 4 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in Biology and Biodiversity Collections.

Responsibilities

• Assist Curators to ensure long-term integrity and preservation of the physical collections, associated data, and collection-storage environment.
• Participate in the monitoring of status and organization of the fluid, tissue, and dry collections.
• Help maintain collection database; digitize specimen data, records, and information.
• Maintain collection-care protocols.
• Process specimen loans, exchanges, and gifts; maintain appropriate digital records of these activities.
• Participate in annual reviews of outstanding specimen loans, specimen return reminders and recalls of overdue loans.
• Work with Curators to organize and prepare specimens to be accessioned and cataloged in the collection.
• Work with Curators on the staging of newly accessioned specimens and the digital capture of associated data for their integration into the collection and collection database, respectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed