CALS- Technician IV Laboratory Coordinator- Neurobiology and Behavior- Investigative Biology

Technician IV

Provide the materials and supplies needed to perform the laboratory exercises for Introductory Biology 1103 (Fall semester)-1104 (Spring semester). A different laboratory topic is covered each week with approximately 40 laboratory sections (5 sections running concurrently) to accommodate the 650+ students. The course is taught by two Lecturers and approximately 21 graduate student assistants. As new TAs are brought into the course this position assists in the training and provides expectations for assistants.

Manage the animals facilities, collecting and maintaining the cultures of invertebrates, maintaining the bacterial and fungal cultures used in the course. Produce reports of exam scores for BioG  (the lecture portion of the course), BioG  (the laboratory portion of the course), BioG  (the Intro Bio tutorial course), and various Cornell courses (AEM 2210, 3240, 1200, 2400; BioG 1105, AP 311, BioNB 222).

Produce reports of mid-semester and end of semester student evaluations of the teaching assistants for BioG , BioG . Produce the file for electronic grading for BioG . Supervice the preparator hired for BioG , assigning tasks to Lab Coordinator (Technician III).

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or equivalent with more than one, but less than two years of job-related experience in an undergraduate level biology laboratory course.

Preferred Qualifications:

Requires ability to design methods for the implementation of new laboratory exercises as well as formulate and implement the procedures used to accommodate essay questions. Highly specialized skills using Excel program to write formulas, arrays, etc. to produce grading and evaluations reports that will integrate with Cornell systems. Developed written and verbal communication skills necessary to deal with population consisting of faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students.

Working Conditions:

Essential

Physical Requirements:

Typically lifts 20 to 50 lbs

Visual:
Acute concentration/eye-hand coordination

Hazards:
Chemicals/safety precautions

Job Family:
Technical

Level: D

Pay Rate Type:
Hourly

Pay Range: $27.55 - $32.02

Remote Option Availability:
Onsite

Company:
Contract College

Contact Name: J'Frances White

Contact Email: jmw
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