Part-Time Summer Research Assistant Kersch-Becker Lab
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Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The College of Agricultural Sciences in the Department of Entomology is seeking applicants for a Part-Time Summer Research Assistant.
Job duties to include:
- Research focus: Effects of plant defenses on arthropod communities
- Research will include: fieldwork (planting recording arthropods on plants assisting in experimental setup) collecting plant volatiles working with insects/arthropods assisting in insect colony care and assisting in plant care.
- Candidates must be enthusiastic and self-motivated detail oriented willing to work flexible hours enjoy working in the lab and outside and be able to work independently.
Requirements qualifications and/or competencies:
- The work would be primarily at the Kersch-Becker Lab at the Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building on the University Park campus and at Rock Springs Research station
- Specific working times are flexible
- Most work will be restricted to weekdays and normal working hours but there may be occasional data collection events that require weekends or odd hours
- Candidates must be enthusiastic and self-motivated detail-oriented willing to work flexible hours enjoy working in the lab and outside and be able to work independently.
- The person in this position will primarily be working with Dr. Monica Kersch-Becker. We do expect the employee to eventually work mostly independently on some tasks such as data collection in the field and plant/arthropod colony care. Helpful timely and respectful communication with all personnel involved in the research is very important. There will also be many opportunities to interact with the other researchers in the Department of Entomology maintaining a productive and respectful environment in the lab is opportunity to build your resume and gain research experience.
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $15/hour.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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