Undergraduate TA - Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Job Details

Job : 375507

Location: Twin Cities

Job Family: Supplemental Employee

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Code: 0006

Employee Class: Civil Service

Teaching Assistant (TA) for undergraduate courses taught by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Successful candidates will be required to attend the course they are hired to TA. Reference course days and times in the course catalog (available via Course Dog).

• Guide students through lab exercises
• Prepare and present brief introductory lectures
• Grading weekly problem set assignments and/or lab notebooks
• Grading midterms and final exam
• Answer student emails or Canvas posts about class content or make up work
• Attend weekly TA meetings
• Maintain grading records
• Maintain student attendance records

• Previously taken a course in Microbiology or a related field OR have an undergraduate BA or BS in Microbiology or a related field
• Strong communication, writing, and oral presentation skills
• Strong time management and interpersonal skills

• Previous teaching experience

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) is a basic science department in the University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Medicine. Our faculty focus on the study of microorganism and host interactions, and engage in translational research to build and evaluate preclinical and clinical applications of research discoveries aimed at mitigating disease. The department seeks to build on our rich history as we pursue transformational research.

DMI faculty have a strong focus on immunology, virology, bacteriology, and fungal biology and they include research and training activities encompassing studies of microbial physiology and genetics, the immune response to infection based around a central theme of interrogating the systems biology of infection, immunity, and diseases.

Pay Range: $30 per hour

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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