Course Assistant

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Job Summary We are hiring a course assistant for a summer outreach course, Introduction to Programming for Biological Research (IP ), for a mix of instructional and administrative work. Essential

Job Duties Manage weekly group project sessions. Students in the course work on group coding projects, and 1.5 hours/week are allocated for group work time where each group works with a mentor. The course assistant will lead these sessions, answering questions from students and mentors during the session itself, keeping groups on task, and handling logistics for the classroom and Zoom rooms.

Serve as a substitute mentor when individual student group mentors are absent, the course assistant will substitute for them. Mentors work with a student group to guide them through completion of an independent coding project. The course assistant will also handle logistics during the lecture component of the course, including managing the Zoom room and coordinating with guest lecturers (an additional 1.5 hrs/wk), and will run a half-day concluding symposium at the end of the course (6 hours total).

The course assistant will be a point of contact for students and mentors in the class with questions about the independent project (~2 hrs/wk). Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related subject. Proficiency with Python and Git. Experience applying programming methods for biology research.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with machine learning methods in biological research.

Experience with biological image analysis. Experience working with other researchers in an academic setting for biological research. Required Documents Resume.