Insect Collection Assistant (Temporary, Hourly)

Job Description

Position Summary

Temporary hourly position to assist with updating and maintaining the Department of Agricultural Biology’s insect teaching collection. The employee will review specimens to ensure correct taxonomic placement (family level), remove or replace damaged specimens, and help improve collection organization and quality for instructional use. The position involves approximately 50 total hours of work.

Full Consideration Date

July 3rd, 2026

Essential Job Duties

• Review insect specimens in the teaching collection to ensure correct placement at the family level; reorganize specimens as needed and remove severely damaged materials.
• Replace damaged or missing specimens using material from student collections; handle, sort, and prepare specimens for integration into the teaching collection.
• Track which common insect families are underrepresented and document collection needs...