FWS - Herbarium Technician
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, US
Summary
The technician will process dried vascular plant specimens by gluing, sewing, and organizing them for long-term preservation. Additionally, they will perform data entry for specimen labels and image specimens using a mounted camera.
Job Description
| Classification Title: |
Federal Work Study (FWS) |
|---|---|
| Classification Minimum Requirements: |
This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through Federal Work-Study. |
| Job Description: |
The University of Florida Herbarium (in the Florida Museum of Natural History) has a Federal Work Study (FWS) position available to work on processing dried museum specimens of vascular plants. Duties include handling fragile herbarium specimens, gluing and sewing specimens with archival methods for long-term preservation and study, organizing and filing, typing information from specimen labels into database fields, and imaging specimens with a fixed, mounted camera. Tasks require meticulous care and attention to detail. The hours are flexible but a regular schedule of 6-12 hours per week is desirable Students seeking FWS employment should print/screenshot a copy of their Financial Aid Award Page, which contains the Federal Work Study award as proof of FWS eligibility. To locate your Financial Aid Award Page, go to https://one.uf.edu/financialaid/aidyear |
| Expected Salary: |
$14 an hour |
| Required Qualifications: |
This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through Federal Work-Study. |
| Preferred: |
Familiarity with general botany and plant taxonomy can be helpful but is not requisite. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. |
| Health Assessment Required: | No |
University of Florida Health is a world-class academic health center in Florida, encompassing hospitals, physician practices, colleges, centers, institutes, programs and services across northeast and north-central Florida.
UF Health represents the shared vision and commitment to patient care excellence of more than 22,000 employees of the University of Florida Health Science Center and UF Health Shands health care system.
Founded
1958
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida Health is a world-class academic health center in Florida, encompassing hospitals, physician practices, colleges, centers, institutes, programs and services across northeast and north-central Florida.
UF Health represents the shared vision and commitment to patient care excellence of more than 22,000 employees of the University of Florida Health Science Center and UF Health Shands health care system.
Founded
1958
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Gainesville, FL