Technician III - NSF Career Summer, Insect Care Technician, Lee Lab
St. Olaf CollegeAbout the role
Job Title: Insect Care
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057
Department Name: Biology
Unit Number (5 digits): 11120
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Assistant Professor of Biology
Pay Rate (Check One) x Standard Hourly Rate Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
Students will work with Assistant Professor of Biology to maintain insect colonies for teaching (BIO 386-Animal Behavior and NEURO 239-Cellular & Molecular NeuroScience) and in support of research in the Lee Lab of Neural Systems and Behavior.
Transferable Skills:
Communication Problem Solving Essential Work Skills
Organization/Planning Technical Research/Quantitative
Duties and Responsibilities:
Tending insect colony Collecting larvae
Cleaning insect habitat Cleaning and organizing the lab
Infest host insects Updating colony records
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
Willing to work with insects Dependable and punctual
Microscopy Skills Self starter
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
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