Herbarium Assistant-SW

Purpose/Objective of the Role:

The herbarium intern will assist curators in upgrading OWU's research collections, mounting and repairing specimens, and packing and sending specimens to other museums.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Organization
• Care
• Documentation of dried samples of plants

Qualifications:

• Previous experience is not required, but the work requires attention to detail and care in handling fragile and sometimes irreplaceable research specimens.

• Useful skills and experience for this position:

• Work with archival materials

• Library experience

• Activities involving careful record-keeping

• Biology course work

• Completion of biology courses helpful, but not required.

Potential Future Career Benefit:

• Research collections of plants are shared among botanists around the world as a way to explore and document biological diversity.
• Key to this interchange is the careful organization, care, and documentation of dried samples of plants.
• An internship in herbarium curation prepares a student for careers and advanced studies in plant science, museum and archive management, and data science.

Career Paths Include:

• Museum and Herbarium Technician:

• Care for and manage plant collections in museums, universities, and botanical gardens.

• Collections Manager:

• Oversee physical archives, track loans, and supervise the organization of biological specimens.

• Botanist or Plant Biologist:

• Conduct research on plant taxonomy, evolution, and ecology using preserved specimens.

• Archivist or Librarian:

• Manage historical documents, field notebooks, and rare biological literature.

NOTE: Employment sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States

Application Instructions:

Complete the ADP application by selecting "Apply" button and answer all questions.

Supervisor: David Johnson

Commitment: Hours per week: 3 hours per week

Term: temporary - Fall 26 & Spring 27