Part-Time Research Assistant - Skvarla Lab

Penn State University • University Park, IL

1d • $15

About The Position

The Department of Entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences is seeking applicants for part-time job of Research Assistant for the spring 2026 semester to assist with curation and identification of arthropod specimens received and collected by the Insect Identification Lab. Job duties to include:
· Curate arthropod samples, including pinning or pointing specimens as ap propriate, preserving in ethanol, and labelling
· Identify curated specimens to the family-, genus-, or species-level
· Database specimens following Darwin Core standards

Requirements

• Interest in insect biodiversity and museum collections
• Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

• Prior study of insect biodiversity

Responsibilities

• Curate arthropod samples, including pinning or pointing specimens as appropriate, preserving in ethanol, and labelling
• Identify curated specimens to the family-, genus-, or species-level
• Database specimens following Darwin Core standards

What This Job Offers

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