Summer Research Assistant Positions Available

Dr. Rebecca Hallett’s Applied Entomology Lab

Do you love insects? Are you interested in gaining research experience? If so, we might have the summer job for you! We are hiring four or five undergraduate students to assist us with lab and field projects on the pepper weevil (Anthonomus eugenii), swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii), and Synopeas myles(a swede midge parasitoid) this summer. Specific job duties may include all or some of the following:

• maintaining laboratory insect colonies
• planting and maintaining greenhouse-grown plants for research
• driving to and from study sites in the field
• conducting insect surveys in the field
• assisting with laboratory experiments
• collecting experimental data
• entering data
• cleaning up and maintaining the lab (e.g., washing glassware, washing plant pots)

Job Requirements:

• a full Ontario G driver’s license
• availability and willingness to work some evenings and/or weekends
• ability and willingness to work in the field in high heat and humidity, sometimes for long hours

Experience handling or working with insects is an asset but not required. To apply,please send a cover letter and resume addressed to Dr. Angela Gradish (agradish@uoguelph.ca [1]) by March 8.