Teaching Laboratory Support

• →Prepares materials for student labs.
• →Organizes, sets up, and maintains laboratory spaces for daily/weekly laboratory exercises.
• →Maintains inventories of equipment and supplies.  Works with other teaching lab support personnel to keep common prep spaces organized and neat.
• →Maintain cell culture lines and living organisms, for example, bacteria, D. melanogaster, C. elegans, Hydra, depending on the course needs.
• →Assists lab director in the development of new exercises for student labs in biodiversity, cell biology, genetics, neuroscience, and developmental biology. 
• →Trains and supervises undergraduate lab support.
• →Recommends improvements on existing demonstrations. Assists with creating manuals, syllabi, and other instructional materials. Maintains and documents the use of demonstration equipment or materials.
• →Instructs students, staff, and faculty in the operation of laboratory or classroom equipment. Promotes safety in handling equipment and/or materials.
• →Performs other related work needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a biological science or chemistry.

• Two years of prior work experience in a biological science lab or academic environment, such as course with lab components, teaching assistantships, internships, and/or any related lab-based activity.
• Background handling and maintaining stocks of model organisms, such as C. elegans, D. melanogaster, E. coli, or others. 
• Familiar with molecular and cellular biological techniques and microscopy. 

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Mac and PC environments.

Preferred Competencies

• Work well with faculty, staff, and students.
• Handle multiple concurrent tasks in a competent and professional manner while also meeting deadlines.
• Work effectively with supervision and as a part of a team, individually or while taking directions from others.
• Handle stressful situations.
• Multitask.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Work independently.
• Attention to detail.

Working Conditions

• Office environment.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Lift up to 30 lbs.
• Push carts with up to 50 lbs. of material.
• Sit at a computer for 2-4 hours.
• Periodic walking to other campus locations.
• Climbing up to 5 flights of stairs.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV, explicitly mentioning what molecular and cellular biological techniques the candidate has experience running (required)
• Cover Letter, which is to include your interest in this position (required)
• References Contact Information (required)

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FLSA Status

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Pay Range

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

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