Work-study positions in the Losos Lab

We seek to hire two work-study eligible undergraduate students to participate in a study of the evolution of lizard diversity. One of the goals of this project is to measure lizard body proportions, and the hired students will be involved in this aspect of the study. Responsibilities will primarily include measuring external anatomical structures on preserved lizard specimens and maintaining an Excel spreadsheet of these data.

Applicants should have some experience with and basic knowledge of Excel, but we anticipate that many of the necessary skills (specimen handling, caliper-based measurement, etc.) will be acquired on the job. Therefore, prior experience is not required, though we encourage students with interests in evolutionary biology, herpetology or natural history to apply.

The hired students will be expected to work at least 10 hours per week. We seek to fill these positions immediately.

Interested students should contact David Collar by email (dcollar@oeb.harvard.edu) or by phone 496-9099. For more information on the Losos Lab, students are encouraged to visit our website http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/losos/.