Assistant Curator

Eastern Kentucky University

  • Richmond, KY
  • 11 days ago

    Highlights

    Student assistance needed for mounting, digitizing, sorting and preparing duplicates for exchange, processing exchanged specimens, and filing of herbarium specimens. Students will gain experience working with curated specimens and understand the processes necessary to maintain and expand such collections.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRichmond, KY

    Description

    Assistant Curator

    • 497717
    • Richmond Campus
    • College of Science, Tech, Eng & Math
    • Student
    • Closing at: Nov 25 2026 - 23:55 EST

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    Title: Assistant Curator

    Position Type: Student

    Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

    Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

    Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

    Position Location: Richmond Campus

    Driver Classification: Non-Driver

    FLSA: Non-Exempt

    Hours Per Week: 5

    Contact Person: Robert.Pace@eku.edu

    Job Summary/Basic Functions

    Student assistance needed for mounting, digitizing, sorting and preparing duplicates for exchange, processing exchanged specimens, and filing of herbarium specimens. Students will gain experience working with curated specimens and understand the processes necessary to maintain and expand such collections. Students are specifically selected based on their interest working in the botanical world or with natural history collections. Currently the herbarium is maintained by a single curator and one graduate student who works a few hours a week in the herbarium.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Licensure & Certifications: Must be enrolled full time.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Job Duties:

    Funding Source: Institutional

    EEO Statement

    Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

    Background Check Statement

    Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

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