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Form of workUndergraduate Research Assistant
Requisition Number:DU11832
Department Name:81080:ENTOMOLOGY
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Salary Range:$12.00/hour
Type of Position:Student
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Required Education:N/A
Required Related Experience:N/A
Required License/Registration/Certification:Must have drivers license and attain approval to drive a university vehicle.
Physical Requirements:Must be able to work outside in hot weather and carry objects of 20 lbs. or less.
Shift:Will work with student schedule.
Job Summary:Using a dissecting scope to process insect field samples Water planted experimental shrubs around Lexington.
Assist graduate students with field-based data collection
Assist with lab inventory and lab organization.
Record scale insect parasitism data from landscape trees.
Enter and organize research data .
Use tools like a pole pruner or hand pruner as necessary to collect insect data from shrubs and trees.
Use a sewing machine to create mesh bags for collecting data Use a lawnmower to maintain research plots.
No specific skills are required, but applicants should be comfortable working with insect samples.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :No
Preferred Education/Experience:Interest or experience in entomology, field ecology, or a related field. Prior experience using a binocular microscope is desired. Familiarity with power tools is desired.
Deadline to Apply:03/22/2024
University Community of Inclusion:The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
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