Zoology Collections Specialist

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Position Title:

Zoology Collections Specialist (Requisition Number H01429P)

Position Category:
Hourly/Work Study

Campus

Location:

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week: 20

Months per year: 10

Alternate work schedule:
Yes

Pay Grade & Salary:
Hourly Pay Rate 11.75 FLSA

Organize the zoology collections, identifying invertebrate and vertebrate specimens, photographing specimens, specimen preparation, entering data into spreadsheets, and uploading data to a digital repository.

• Current full-time WSU student
• 2.0 GPA or higher

• Zoology Major
• Invertebrate and/or vertebrate identification skills
• Completed Diversity of Animals course
• Completed at least one of the following courses:
  Entomology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Mammalogy, or Ornithology

• Job Open Date: 02/12/2026
• Review Date: 02/14/2026
• Job Close Date: 03/12/2026
• Open Until Filled
• Background Check:
  No

To apply, complete the online application. Attach resume, cover letter, and list of references. If hired, you will need to complete the appropriate payroll and HR documents prior to beginning work. Screening of applicants will begin immediately.

Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State for six months.