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Zoology Collections Specialist

Weber State University, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Position Title:

Zoology Collections Specialist

Requisition Number:

H01429P

Position Category:

Hourly/Work Study

Campus Location:

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week:

20

Months per year:

10

Hourly Pay Rate:

11.75

FLSA:

Job Summary/Basic Function Organize the zoology collections, identifying invertebrate and vertebrate specimens, photographing specimens, specimen preparation, entering data into spreadsheets, and uploading data to a digital repository

Required Qualifications

Current full-time WSU student

2.0 GPA or higher

Preferred Qualifications

Zoology Major

Invertebrate and/or vertebrate identification skills

Completed Diversity of Animals course

Completed at least one of the following courses: Entomology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Mammalogy, or Ornithology

To apply To apply, complete the online application. And attach resume, cover letter, and list of references.

If you are hired, please keep in mind that you will need to complete the appropriate payroll and HR documents prior to beginning work.

The screening of applicants will begin immediately.

Due to the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State University for six months.

Physical Activity of this position Physical Activity of this position Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion. Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading. Required to have close visual acuity to inspect small defects, small parts at distances close to the eye.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

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Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

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