Federal Work Study Student, Old Red Medical Museum

Federal Work Study Student, Old Red Medical Museum Galveston, Texas, United States Student Titles UTMB Health Requisition # 2605230 Minimum Qualifications: Must have a Federal Work Study Award and be enrolled in a UTMB degree program Excellent organizational and communication skills Strong initiative, attention to detail, and time management Job Summary: The Old Red Medical Museum is looking for a motivated and reliable Federal Work-Study student who is interested in UTMB's history, museums, and behind-the-scenes work with unique collections. This position is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience working with historical biological collections while supporting museum operations, conservation objectives, research initiatives, and museum activities. This position reports directly to the Curator of the Old Red Medical Museum. The museum's Student Assistant will work closely with museum's conservator, administrative coordinator and UTMB's Students For Old Red. Job Duties: Collections inventory: Undertake an inventory of the historical collections and update the records in the museum's database. (guidance provided) Collections organization: Assist in numbering and labeling to improve the organization of the collections. Supplement database information by adding historical contextual sources. Historical research: Undertake research (e.g. Truman G. Blocker, Jr. History of Medicine Collections, Moody Medical Library) on the history of medicine at UTMB. University representation: Serve as an ambassador for UTMB, the museum and Old Red. Demonstrating professionalism during all museum events. Team collaboration: Work effectively with museum staff, the UTMB community and visitors alike Preferred Qualifications: An interest in history/the history of medicine/Galveston's history Experience working independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines Salary Range: Commensurate with experience Hours: Hours: Up to 19 hours per week during the academic term. Occasional evening or event attendance may be required. Location Location: On-site, UTMB Galveston Campus Department: Department: Old Red Medical Museum, John Sealy School of Medicine Additional Notes: This job description is not intended to list every responsibility or task. Duties may evolve based on departmental needs and student strengths. Federal Work-Study Eligibility Must be eligible for Federal Work-Study as determined by the financial aid office. Submit to : Office of Financial Aid Attention: Yvonne Holmes , Federal Work Study Manager & Sr. Enrollment Specialist Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Department Name: Old Red Medical Museum, John Sealy School of Medicine Hiring Manager (name, email, phone): Paula Summerly, PhD, Curator, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Research, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io Supervisor (name, email, phone): See above. Equal Employment Opportunity UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation #J-18808-Ljbffr UTMB Health