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Biology Leader- Eckhart

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The Herbarium Assistant position involves managing Grinnell's collection of approximately 25,000 pressed and dried plant specimens.
The role includes assisting faculty or staff with research, publications, project creation, and data management.
Candidates should have knowledge of administrative procedures, specialized software, and strong time management and communication skills.
Attention to detail is crucial for tasks like mounting specimens, maintaining databases, and preparing data for web-publishing.
The position requires at least one year of experience and offers a salary of $15 per hour.

The Herbarium Assistant helps run Grinnell’s collection of ~25,000 pressed, dried identified plant specimens; records of evolutionary and ecological diversity.

The student assists a faculty or staff member in descriptive, exploratory or experimental research; publications; performance activities; project creation; data collection, management and/ or data analysis.

Qualifications

Knowledge of administrative and/or clerical procedures, specialized software systems, managing files and records, designing forms and/or other required procedures. Requires strong time management, oral and written communication skills and ability to problem solve.

**Attention to detail is a MUST.

Job includes: mounting, imaging, and recording data on specimens; maintaining the electronic database; preparing data and images for web-publishing; and dealing with specimen loans and other requests from researchers.

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Biology Leader- Eckhart