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Title: Biology Lab Coordinator

VP Area: College of Arts and Sciences

Department: Biology

Work Schedule: Fixed daytime hours Monday-Friday

Telework Availability: On-campus Position

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employee Classification: Regular full-time (staff 30+ hours)

Hours per week: 40

Months per year: 10

Job Purpose:

The Lab Coordinator coordinates the implementation of 12-14 sections of the BIOL 105L lab course each semester. This lab course is the Phage Discovery semester of the HHMI SEA-PHAGES research course in which students isolate, purify, and characterize bacteriophages that grow on a specific actinobacterial host. The Lab Coordinator hires, trains, and manages prep workers to prepare media, reagents, cultures, and lab materials, and prepare the lab spaces. They recruit, train, and manage undergraduate Teaching Assistants for each lab section. They coordinate curriculum delivery across all the sections, and they teach sections of BIOL 105L. They manage the archiving of bacteriophage lysates and data, and facilitate the genome sequencing of representative phages for annotation by students in BIOL 207L genetics lab.

Lab Coordinators, in general, provide a variety of teaching, curriculum support, lab setup and maintenance duties in support of laboratory courses and overall student learning. Lab Coordinators work with a variety of faculty and department staff for the efficient, effective and safe functioning of all labs in the department. Lab Coordinators teach assigned lab sections.

Essential Functions:

• 50% - Teaching
  • Effectively teaching assigned lab sections each semester.
  • Grading student assignments and labs in a timely and fair/equitable manner.
  • Providing office hours to students in your lab sections for additional guidance and assistance.
  • Troubleshooting teaching, materials, and curriculum as required.
  • Teaches a wide range of lab topics, including lower and higher level genetics and microbiology labs. 
• 20% - Maintenance of Designated Labs
  • Ensure laboratory safety and compliance for up to biological safety level 2 (BSL 2).
  • Prepare BIOL 105L laboratory spaces and materials for class sections.
  • Maintain designated laboratory areas and inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment.
  • Order / purchase supplies materials and equipment.
  • Manage laboratory budgets, fiscal responsibility for labs, etc. 
• 20% - Direct Student Lab Employees
  • Ensure team and operational effectiveness 
  • Develop and support inclusive environments
• 10% - Coordinate Curriculum & Lab Implementation
  • Coordinate multiple sections of labs, taught by one or more instructors, to include supplies, space reservation, etc.
  • Develop or assist in curriculum development.
  • Maintain and distribute course materials and documents via electronic and in-class methods.
  • Assist / coordinate in common or shared materials for all sections and instructors of the lab. 

• Additional Duties as Assigned by the Department

Educational Requirement:

Master's Degree

Years of Related Experience Requirement:

<1 year

In lieu of the educational qualifications, candidates may qualify with equivalent professional experience at a ratio of one year of experience for each year of required education. 

Skills & Abilities:

Specialist knowledge in microbiology.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience isolating, purifying, and culturing bacteria, and troubleshooting contaminated cultures.
Experience supervising student employees in a lab environment.

Physical & On-Campus Requirements:

In-Office Presence - Ability to work on-site in typical office setting and participate in in-person meetings with colleagues: 5 days/week

Standing/Sitting - Ability to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period: Often (50%-75% of time)

Walking - Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks: Daily (>75% of time)

Lifting/Carrying - Ability to move or transport objects up to a specified weight (e.g., 50 pounds): Rarely (1%-49% of time)

Attention to Detail - Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods: Daily (>75% of time)

Problem-Solving - Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively: Daily (>75% of time)

The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position: $4,040 - $4,789 / month

Pay Range:

Minimum Salary (Annualized 12 months and 40 hours/week): 48480

Midpoint Salary (Annualized 12 months and 40 hours/week): 60600

Maximum Salary (Annualized 12 months and 40 hours/week): 72720