Curatorial Assistant

Job Details

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Purpose

The Curatorial Assistant will work with the Curator in the preparation, preservation, data capture, and accessioning of material into the UT Insect Collection, as well as perform other tasks essential to the general operation of the Insect Collection such as managing incoming and outgoing loans, maintaining collection safety procedures, and coordinating activities of external researchers and other visitors to the collection.

Responsibilities

Preparing, accessioning, and databasing material in the UT Insect Collection Maintenance of lab supplies, spaces, and safety procedures Data management Specimen imaging Public outreach

Assist the UT Insect Collection in public outreach events, field collections of specimens, and specimen imaging.

Required Qualifications

A university-level degree in entomology, biology, museum studies, or a related field that includes credit hours in an entomology class with a collections component.

At least 3 months experience in museum collections or entomology.

Knowledge of ordinal-level insect taxonomy. Familiarity with the basic functions of natural history collections.

Preferred Qualifications

A university-level degree in entomology, biology, museum studies, or a related field that includes credit hours in an entomology class with a collections component. At least 6 months experience in museum collections or in entomology. Knowledge of family-level insect taxonomy with a demonstrated specialization and/or publication record in a particular taxon. Familiarity with the basic functions of natural history collections.

Salary Range

$29.00 hourly + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions May work around chemicals Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Climbing of ladders

Work Shift

May occasionally require a non-standard work schedule including working long days, weekends and/or holidays.

Required Materials

Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Letter of recommendation

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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