This hourly position provides general support for laboratory operations, including supply preparation, sample processing, inventory and equipment maintenance, quality assurance activities, and adherence to laboratory safety procedures.  Training will be provided.

The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), one of the five Scientific Surveys housed by the Prairie Research Institute, is seeking a Visiting Scientific Specialist in the area of Vector Biology,  who will contribute to the research and surveillance activities of the Survey’s Medical Entomology Laboratory by contributing to basic and applied research on various aspects of the ecology, distribution and taxonomy of vectors and vector-borne diseases, including mosquitoes, ticks and biting midges.  

The Illinois Natural History Survey (Prairie Research Institute) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking an individual who will assist with databasing specimen data from thousands of borrowed insect specimens. 

The Illinois Natural History Survey and the Human Dimensions group is seeking a technician to assist with all aspects of Human Dimensions research, including but not limited to survey mailing, telephone interviews, data entry, and data analysis. 

Participate in research focused on the development of advanced critical mineral recovery platforms from traditional primary resources and secondary/waste-derived feedstocks. The position will support laboratory experiments related to leaching, separation, and purification processes for recovering critical rare earth elements and other critical minerals. The selected candidate will assist with experimental design, sample preparation, chemical analysis, data processing, and documentation to support project deliverables.