Museum: Palaeontology Lab Assistant

Volet de programme :: Jeunesse Canada au travail dans les établissements du patrimoine
Titre de l'emploi :: Museum: Palaeontology Lab Assistant
Nom de l’organisme :: Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Inc.
Lieu de l’emploi :: Regina, Saskatchewan
Durée de l'emploi :: 2017-05-01 à 2017-07-21 (12 semaines)
Salaire horaire :: 16,25 $

The Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum are seeking a student to work as a Lab Assistant in Palaeontology at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina this summer. The position will primarily involve preparing amber samples and searching for fossil inclusions trapped within amber. The work will also involve an introduction to a much broader range of palaeontological lab and research techniques, which may include fieldwork (in southern Saskatchewan).

Candidates must meet the requirements set out by Young Canada Works (https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/), and will require at least one year of post-secondary education in geology, biology, palaeontology, or a closely related discipline. Experience with topics such as microscopy, photography, lapidary polishing, and insect identification would be considered assets for this position. The successful candidate will need to work well as part of a team, and basic details of the laboratory can be found through the Royal Saskatchewan Museum website (https://www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/research-and-collections/palaeontology/ryan-mckellar).

Employment is for up to 15 weeks (beginning May 1st, 2017) and the rate of pay is $16.25 per hour.

Please email applications that include a cover letter and resume to:
Dr. Ryan McKellar (Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology, Royal Saskatchewan Museum), ryan.mckellar@gov.sk.ca

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