Ed Pro -Ed Ops​/Admin

Position: Ed Pro 2-Ed Ops/Admin
About the Job

Summary of Position:

This position will provide support to courses and programs in the College of Biological Sciences resulting in effective, efficient, safe, and functional instructional laboratories. Support includes coordination of the physiology lab classes, ordering media, reagents, specimens, and other materials. Maintaining cultures of microbes, plants, setting up and cleaning up lab spaces and equipment, trouble-shooting procedures, and equipment. Maintaining and cleaning equipment.

Coordinating efficient use of the equipment for several classes to best use University resources. organizing lab space, assisting teaching assistants and faculty, pre-running experiments, assisting students and other staff, and other duties as assigned. A strong candidate will have the ability to perform work independently and be able to provide new directions for the laboratory work. Initial duties will be supporting the Biol 1012-Human Biology:
Concepts and Current Ethical Issues and Biol 1015
- Human Physiology, Technology, and Medical Devices. The salary range for this position is $47,500-$54,000 depending on qualifications. This is a 10-month, full-time position expected to work 40 hours per week.

This position is an in person, on campus position and can possibly include working on weekends or later at night depending on the needs of the course. This position may include trips to the University of Minnesota Itasca Biological Station to help with packing and moving supplies for our summer programing at the station.

Job Description:

Instructional Support (20%)

* Assist teaching assistants, instructors, faculty and students in the laboratory courses.

* Attend weekly lab meetings and/or maintain weekly contact with the lead TA/Faculty member/instructor to be able to handle any last-minute changes and to instruct TAs in any new protocols/procedures not familiar to them.

* Monitor the labs to become aware of issues that may arise and provide timely resolutions.

* Oversee TAs and students to ensure compliance with all safety regulations.

35% Laboratory Operations & Equipment Management

* Laboratory organization, set-up, cleanup, and compliance with regulatory/safety requirements.

* Expertly plan and schedule lab preparation in advance. This includes the arrangement of all laboratory materials both for use during lab and storage between semesters in which the assigned course is offered; organization should be planned such that others can reasonably find the materials in absence of employee.

* On a daily/weekly basis move materials from storage areas, prep areas or other labs into the laboratory being set up; arrangement of materials; oversight of others (e.g., student employees) assisting in lab set-up; clean-up; efficient and safe use and disposal of chemicals or other materials. Keeping notes for lab set up.

* Manage laboratory cleanup which includes moving materials out of the laboratory; proper storage or disposal of leftover reagents, media, animal waste; cleanup of equipment, glassware, benches; proper disposal of hazardous wastes according to University Waste Program guidelines; and general oversight of anyone assisting in cleanup.

* Supervise and instruct student workers as to the proper procedures to maintain safety and compliance.

* Maintenance and manage specialized equipment to include testing of the equipment such as image acquisition equipment (cameras, computers), microscopes, specialized biomedical equipment, Vernier equipment and attachments, instructing others in their use; researching and recommending the purchase of new equipment to keep the instructional labs current.

30% Technical Preparation, Procurement & Resource Management

* Order and prepare media, reagents, both living and prepared specimens, and other materials for classes. This includes determining which media, reagents, specimens, and other materials are needed for each lab period through reading of the laboratory manual and consultation with faculty/instructor and teaching assistants in the course; placing orders to the preparation area and vendors in a timely fashion; maintaining cultures of microbes, plants, and animals,…