The Department of Entomology in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State is seeking assistance with curation and identification of arthropod specimens received and collected by the Insect Identification Lab.
Requirements
- Interest in insect biodiversity and museum collections
- Microsoft Excel
- Prior study of insect biodiversity preferred but not required
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
Other
- Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Must be able to work part-time for the fall 2025 semester
- Must be willing to complete the application process for external applicants if not a current employee or student
- Must be willing to work in a remote or hybrid setting, with approval not guaranteed
