Job Title:

Biology Intern, Lobos LEAD Program

Location:

Alpine

Department:

Title III Lobotrack

Job No.:

G99439

Posting Date:

06/16/2025

Until Filled:

Yes

Appointment Date:

08/22/2025

Salary:

$15.63 per hour - 19 hours (or less) week

Required:

No experience required.Must be organized and detail oriented.In long-semester terms, must be enrolled at Sul Ross State University in a minimum of 12 SCH. Must have completed 12 hours of Biology coursework.Must be in good academic standing.
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Preferred:

Working toward a B.S. in biology.Experience in interacting and relating with people.
Independent worker.Interest in a career in the biological sciences.In summer semester term, must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours.

Staffing Reason:

Institutional

Primary Responsibilities:

Primary ResponsibilitiesPurpose of Job: Works with the Biological collections Curators to maintain and process specimens for the Jim V. Richerson Invertebrate Collection and the James F. Scudday Vertebrate Collection. This position will work with the curators to maintain and preserve specimens, organize collection stores, and process new incoming material. Also involved with educational outreach. Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare, maintain, catalog, and accession specimens.
Help to organize collection by taxonomic groups.
Assist Curators in gathering specimens for labs
Work with the Curators to provide educational outreach activities associated with organisms and museums.
Other duties as assigned.
Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Supervision: Direct supervision from Dr. Ritzi for day to day instruction. Dr. Ritzi will also act as the Faculty Mentor within the Lobos LEAD Program. One self-performance evaluation and supervisor performance evaluation to be conducted at least once per appointment cycle.

Lobos LEAD Program:The mission of Lobos LEAD is to provide students of Sul Ross State University the opportunity to take on leadership roles and employment opportunities that will translate into real world marketable skills, career preparation, and personal success. Initial pilot funding provided by the Title III LoboTrack to Success in STEM (LTS) grant, an initiative to engage the talent, motivation, energy, and aspirations from within our university community to address the identified national imperative to attract, retain, and graduate increased numbers of Hispanic and low-income students.
All other duties as assigned unique to the department. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others. This position is security sensitive.Other Information:

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling or emailing

Is Background Check Required?:

Yes

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