Herpetology Undergraduate Collections Assistant Student Hourly

50% - Collections & Data Management

• Assist Curatorsto ensure long-term integrity and preservation of the physical collections associated data and collection-storage environment.
• Participate in the monitoring of status and organization of the fluid tissue and dry collections.
• Help maintain collection database; digitize specimen data records and information.
• Maintain collection-care protocols
• Process specimen loans exchanges and gifts; maintain appropriate digital records of these activities.
• Participate in annual reviews of outstanding specimen loans specimen return reminders andrecalls of overdue loans.

50% - Collection Acquisition

• Work with Curatorsto organize and prepare specimens to be accessioned and cataloged in the collection.
• Work with Curatorson the staging of newly accessioned specimens and the digital capture of associated data for their integration into the collection and collection database respectively.

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Work Schedule
6-8 hours weekly

Contact Information to Applicants
Rafe Brown

1. Must be able to work minimum of 4 hours per week as demonstrated by availability in application materials.

Position Overview
The mission of the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum is to study past and present life on Earth to educate engage and inspire. Underlying our mission are the following values to which we are committed: education excellence respect science and transparency.

The ideal candidate will have an interest inBiology and Biodiversity Collections.

This position requires the handling of fluid-preserved specimens of amphibians and reptiles.

Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Resume
• Cover letterdescribing how the applicant meets the required availability qualification and their motivation for applying

To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday 8/24/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

This position requires the handling of fluid-preserved specimens of amphibians and reptiles.

Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.