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Laboratory Director, Biology

Employer
Bucknell University
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Sep 9, 2022

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Position Type
Administrative, Academic Affairs, Research Administration
Employment Level
Executive
Employment Type
Full Time


Laboratory Director, Biology

Job No: 497175
Position Type: full-time
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Categories: Other, Academic Affairs

The Biology Department at Bucknell University is seeking a Laboratory Director to join its team! Among other things, the Laboratory Director will be responsible for teaching 4 to 5 lab sections each semester (Biology 121, 122, 203 or 204), prepares lab material and equipment, and supervises both graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants.

This is a full-time, 10-month, exempt, benefits eligible position.

Job Duties:
Teaches 4 (Biology 203 and 204) or 5 (Biology 121 and 122) lab sections per semester; prepares materials for 10-12 lab sections per semester; hires, organizes, and supervises graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants; maintains supplies and equipment; prepares handouts for students, including copies of lab exercises; conducts weekly lab meetings with TAs and other lab instructors; trains TAs and lab instructors on lab safety and other regulatory i ssues; grades reports of lab sections and makes sure all labs are graded fairly; prepares final l ab grades for all sections; cleans up after each lab and returns or discards material in an appropriate way, with the assistance of grad students or TAs; assists in preparing a lab schedule; collaborates with lecture instructors to maintain connections between lectures and l ab/field activities; updates laboratory curriculum in coordination with lab instructors to maintain a current approach to the biological sciences. The successful candidate will become part of a three-person team that manages the lab instruction for non-majors courses in Biology (Biology 121 and 122) and our Biology core courses (Biology 203 and 204) on a rotating basis (2-4 years per cycle).

Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree or ABD in Biology or a related field. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusive pedagogy.

Preferred Qualifications:
Ph.D. Teaching experience at the university/college level with evidence of teaching effectiveness and innovative curricular development.

Benefits:
To learn more about Bucknell's benefits, click here!


To apply, visit https://careers.bucknell.edu/en-us/job/497175/laboratory-director-biology







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