Conservation & Seed Bank Research Assistant (Work-Study)

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, in partnership with the University of Utah, seeks a Conservation and Research Assistant (Work-Study) to support seed bank data management and related laboratory tasks. The role offers part-time hours (19 per week) with a flexible daytime schedule during standard hours.

Responsibilities include verifying seed bank contents against records, data entry, preparing new seed collections for storage, and assisting with viability testing and imaging.

Qualifications

• Equivalency statement allows 1 year of higher education to substitute for 1 year of related work experience.
• Posting restricted to University of Utah students with Federal Work-Study Award for the current year.
• Role levels: Research Assistant I or II depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Checking seed bank contents in the freezer against records and entering data into a spreadsheet.
• Preparing new seed collections for storage, including counting, viability testing, imaging, packaging, and data record maintenance.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Organization

Botany knowledge

Education

Federal Work-Study Award eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, in partnership with the University of Utah, seeks a Conservation and Research Assistant (Work-Study) to support seed bank data management and related laboratory tasks. The role offers part-time hours (19 per week) with a flexible daytime schedule during standard hours.

Responsibilities include verifying seed bank contents against records, data entry, preparing new seed collections for storage, and assisting with viability testing and imaging.