Biology Lab Coordinator/Instructor

Job Type Full-Time
Job Number 00506
Division Faculty
Closing Continuous
Opening 06/27/2024
Academic Year Yes
Location Bangor, ME
Department S & H (1161)


Description

Husson University has an opening for a Biology Lab Coordinator/Instructor with experience working in a lab setting and teaching at the university level. The Laboratory Coordinator component of this position includes responsibility for the daily operations of the General Biology and Microbiology labs, including daily set up and clean up, maintaining and operating equipment, maintaining lab inventories, ordering equipment and supplies for the labs, and maintaining physical and written safety requirements of the labs. The Lab Coordinator is also responsible for preparing necessary lab materials for daily lab instruction. The Lab Coordinator facilitates lab instruction by adjuncts and has supervisory responsibility over students working in the Biology labs. The Biology Instructor component of this position includes responsibilities for all aspects of teaching lab courses in General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, or Microbiology, including implementing lab activities, assessing student performance, and reporting grades for coursework. Teaching responsibilities may include lecture courses. Specific teaching assignments are determined by the department, but the teaching load is 9 credit hours (6 labs) per semester.

Examples of Duties

The successful candidate will possess the necessary organizational and interpersonal skills to carry out the following duties:
General Lab Maintenance and Safety Compliance:

• Effective and proactive ordering of equipment and supplies for all the Biology labs
• Maintaining general lab equipment including cleaning and inventory
• Maintaining, installing, troubleshooting, and operating laboratory equipment
• Maintaining safe working conditions for all instructors and students in the labs
• using appropriate inventory, equipment, and storage
• Safely managing the collection and disposal of lab waste
• Maintaining safety paperwork in accordance with federal, state, and Husson
• University policies
• Maintaining standard operating procedures for lab safety and waste management
• Training all biology personnel in site-specific laboratory safety
• Upholding continuous lab cleanliness and appearance

Supervision and Leadership:

• Preparing weekly lab materials for General Biology and Microbiology labs
• Preparing the lab space for weekly lab instruction, including equipment and
• consumables
• Training students and other lab instructors to operate laboratory equipment
• Coordinating weekly meetings for General Biology and Microbiology labs
• Coordinating assessment data reporting and compliance for biology labs
• In coordination with the Chair, developing the lab schedule for the academic year
• In cooperation with other relevant Science faculty, hiring and supervising student
• workers

Teaching:

• Presenting materials necessary for General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, or
• Microbiology lab instruction
• Assessing student performance in lab courses

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Must have a minimum M.S. in a field of Biological Sciences with both teaching and laboratory management experience.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, and function collegially and effectively within a team environment.
• Must be comfortable preparing solutions, media and cultures and operating and maintaining lab instruments. Technical/administrative experience in laboratory operations and safety compliance is a plus.\

Physical Requirements
Work Environment: The job may require the employee to stand for extended periods of time. The position has a significant laboratory component, with specified protocols for methods and safety. This position may require independent development of instrumentation methods and interaction with technical support teams from instrument suppliers.Supplemental Information

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**Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.**

Agency Husson University
Address 1 College Circle Bangor, Maine, 04401 Bangor, ME, 04401
Website http://www.husson.edu

PI242959008