Student Hourly: Lab and Collections Assistant
Position Overview
The mission of the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum is to study past and present life on Earth to educate, engage, and inspire.
Job Description
85% - Inventory fossil specimens, use Microsoft Excel to create and edit a spreadsheet with specimen data.
10% - Assist with relocating fossil specimens (specimen handling training provided).
5% - Light cleaning/dusting.
10% - Assist with relocating fossil specimens (specimen handling training provided).
5% - Light cleaning/dusting.
Required Qualifications
- Basic knowledge of Excel as evidenced by application materials.
- Good/effective organizational skills as evidenced by application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to read cursive as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience working with a collection.
Position Requirements
- During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
- Ability to climb a ladder and work at a height with or without accommodation.
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instructions
Please respond with your resume and a cover letter explaining skills, experience, and interest in the position.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Saturday, 1/24/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Saturday, 1/24/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.
Contact Information to Applicants
Christina Lutz - Christina.Lutz@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$15/hr
Anticipated Start Date
Monday February 2, 2026