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Entomologist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what entomologists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most entomologists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Entomologist with a Bachelor of Science and practical experience in insect sampling, identification and ecological data analysis. Works across field, laboratory and advisory settings to support pest management, pollination and biosecurity outcomes. Skilled in using taxonomic keys, microscopy and spatial tools to deliver evidence-based environmental advice.
Key skills
- Field research and sampling
- Laboratory analysis
- Data analysis and statistical modelling
- Environmental assessment
- Insect identification and taxonomy
- Pest management advice
- Biosecurity control measures
- R
- QGIS
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Leica Application Suite
- GenStat
- Written communication
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Conducted field surveys using traps and nets to assess insect populations, recording species diversity across multiple vegetation types.
- Identified and classified specimens using taxonomic keys and microscopy, maintaining a reference collection of vouchered samples for regional records.
- Analysed ecological data in R and GenStat to prepare research reports, informing pest management advice for agricultural clients.
- Advised on biosecurity control measures during an incursion response, helping to contain spread and reduce impact on affected growers.
- Prepared environmental assessments and pollination guidance for land managers, supporting integrated pest management decisions.
- Identified over 150 insect species during a biodiversity survey, contributing to a regional atlas.
Education
Bachelor of Science majoring in biology or zoology, with many roles preferring a postgraduate qualification in entomology or a related field.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
- biosecurity
- EPBC Act
- Atlas of Living Australia
- taxonomic keys
- insect taxonomy
- integrated pest management (IPM)
- pollination
- biodiversity
- field survey
- specimen collection
- microscopy
- R
- QGIS
- GenStat
- Leica Application Suite
- scientific report writing
- environmental assessment
- CSIRO
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.