FWS - Herbarium Technician
Listed on 2026-07-20
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Research/Development
Research Assistant/Associate, Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research, Lab Tech / Assistant -
Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research
Federal Work Study (FWS)
This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through Federal Work-Study.
The University of Florida Herbarium (in the Florida Museum of Natural History) has a Federal Work Study (FWS) position available to work on processing dried museum specimens of vascular plants. Duties include handling fragile herbarium specimens, gluing and sewing specimens with archival methods for long-term preservation and study, organizing and filing, typing information from specimen labels into database fields, and imaging specimens with a fixed, mounted camera.
Tasks require meticulous care and attention to detail. The hours are flexible but a regular schedule of 6-12 hours per week is desirable.
Students seeking FWS employment should print/screenshot a copy of their Financial Aid Award Page, which contains the Federal Work Study award as proof of FWS eligibility. To locate your Financial Aid Award Page, go to
The expected salary is $14 an hour.
This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through Federal Work-Study.
Familiarity with general botany and plant taxonomy can be helpful but is not requisite.
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.
Health assessment required:
No
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