Research Lab Tech Associate - Insect Division

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The insect division at the Michigan Museum of Zoology is looking to hire a Research Laboratory Technician Associate. The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Insect Collection (UMMZI) endeavors to document Earth's incredibly diverse world of insects. We actively conduct research, grow the collection, and facilitate entomological research of scientists from our own and other institutions with the goal of discovery and understanding of the organisms that live around us. The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Insect Collection currently houses approximately 4.5 million prepared insect specimens from around the world as well as hundreds of historical field notebooks and audio recordings related to specimens in the collection.

The scientific role of the UMMZ is to train students and engage in systematic biology and biodiversity studies. These broad and overlapping fields entail the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and of any and all relationships among them. Discovering life's diversity and its phylogenetic relationships is, of course, just a beginning. Phylogenetic analyses are integral to the full range of biodiversity studies.

Duties:

(5%) working with curator to devise plan for the placement of specimens in the collection, and subsequent shifts in specimen boxes to create space for the new collection

(40%) working in the collection to physically move specimens

(4%) supervise undergraduate research assistants and provide weekly summaries on progress and present any newly arising challenges to curator

Qualifications:

High school diploma or Associate's degree.

1 year of experience

experience working in museum setting

Bachelors degree preferred.

This is a one-year term limited position, at 49% effort 19.5 hrs/week

Please note that the posted salary range is the full-time rate for this position.