Adjunct Faculty - Bioversity, Introductory Lab Operations

Responsibilities

• Translate real-world lab workflows into practical, job-ready training
• Teach on-site in Dorchester, two days a week for 3-hour blocks between 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Deliver engaging, hands-on training sessions focused on day-to-day lab operations
• Teach lab safety and PPE in real-world environments
• Teach equipment use and maintenance (freezers, CO₂ incubators, LN₂ systems, etc.)
• Teach sample handling and storage workflows
• Teach receiving, inventory management, and material tracking
• Teach SOP execution and documentation practices
• Facilitate practical exercises and simulations aligned to real lab scenarios
• Provide feedback to students regarding the subject matter and the professional skills needed to be hired and perform well in the workplace
• Administer effective assessments in a variety of formats on the key learning concepts
• Identify tactics to improve the course based on feedback from its initial delivery

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in laboratory operations, facilities, or support functions within biotech, pharma, or research environments
• Experience translating complex lab environments into clear, accessible concepts for entry-level learners
• Experience facilitating practical exercises and simulations aligned to real lab scenarios
• Experience providing feedback to students regarding the subject matter and professional skills needed
• Experience administering effective assessments in a variety of formats
• Experience identifying tactics to improve the course based on feedback from its initial delivery

Qualifications

• Non-traditional adult learners preparing to enter the biotech workforce
• Workforce training for MassBio’s Bioversity program
• 8-week, noncredit program
• Entry-level roles in biotechnology lab operations

Skills

• Applied skills
• Workplace readiness
• Operational understanding
• Lab safety and PPE
• Equipment use and maintenance
• Sample handling and storage workflows
• SOP execution and documentation practices
• Practical exercises and simulations
• Assessment development
• Feedback provision
• Course improvement identification

Benefits

• Opportunity to teach in-person workforce training for MassBio’s Bioversity program
• Work with non-traditional adult learners preparing to enter the biotech workforce
• Engage in hands-on training sessions focused on day-to-day lab operations
• Teach in a supportive environment with experienced colleagues

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Estimated two days a week for 3-hour blocks between 9:30 am - 3:30 pm