What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Research Assistant - Lopez-Uribe Lab position at The Pennsylvania State University?
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Lopez-Uribe Lab in the Entomology Department in the College of Agricultural Sciences is hiring a part-time employee to assist the lab's Collection Manager on various projects in the lab. The person hired will be assisting primarily in the databaseand preparation of beespecimens. The person hired should have some experience working with insect specimens (pinning, labeling, digitizing, databasing). Must have strong attention to detail.
Applications should consist of a cover letter, a resume, and the contact details of two references.
- Entering and checking bees in the lab bee database
- Curating bees in the collection
- Washing and drying bees
- Other tasks as assigned
- The work would be primarily at the Lopez-Uribe Lab at the Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building on the University Park campus
- 5-10 hours a week, specific working times are flexible
- The person in this position will primarily be working with Collections Manager Sarah Kania, though supervision and direction will also come from Dr. MargaritaLopez-Uribe. Employee is expected to work mostly independently on some tasks, such as databasing.
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $15/hour.
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