Love insects? Looking for a job this semester?

The Frost Entomological Museum at Penn State is currently looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, and organized students to assist the improvement of the research collection. The museum houses one of the world’s most diverse collections of sucking lice (Anoplura) and large collections of aphids and dragonflies. Museum assistants are needed to help transfer the collection into new storage and to digitize specimens. The assistant may also participate in outreach activities.

Duties: Computer data entry (digitization) of insect specimen labels, imaging specimens, moving and organizing insect specimens (individual and large drawers), locating latitude and longitude for collecting events (georeferencing), blog writing. There may also be opportunities to collect and analyze molecular data.

Minimum Qualifications:

Proficiency in office software packages, including Google Docs/Sheets, Adobe Acrobat, etc., and ability to work with online databases

Interest in entomology

Attention to detail and good organizational skills

Excellent written English skills

Be available to work throughout the semester, on weekdays during business hours

Must work well in a team and laboratory environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in macro photography and image stacking

Superior analytical, organizational, and communication (oral and written) skills

Ability to adapt quickly to the various tasks and responsibilities

Ability to take initiative and solve problems

Salary/Hours: $10.00 per hour, 10–20 hours/week

How to apply: Submit your application online at http://psu.jobs (position 55217)

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be sent to Dr. Andrew R. Deans (adeans@psu.edu).