EBIO Instructional Assistant

CU Boulder’s Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department (EBIO) seeks a Laboratory Teaching Assistant. EBIO’s strengths span ecology, evolution, genetics, behavior, biology education research, and systematics. Research addresses global change, conservation biology, disease spread, and fundamental organismal adaptations.

About the Department

• Faculty specialize in diverse fields of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; explore faculty research interests on the department website.
• Faculty, students, and researchers conduct fieldwork worldwide; read about their experiences in the “In the Field” articles.

Responsibilities

• Teach laboratory sections of General Biology 1 for Fall 2026.
• Supervise and lead quiz and discussion sections.
• Grade class assignments.
• Serve as course assistant or perform comparable activities.
• Attend regular preparatory meetings with the faculty course coordinator during the semester.

Requirements

• Recent graduate of the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate program.
• Five academic years of experience teaching undergraduate laboratory courses.
• Demonstrated expertise in general biology concepts.
• Mastery of foundational biology principles relevant to undergraduate instruction.
• Proficiency with standard laboratory procedures and equipment.
• Ability to explain complex scientific concepts clearly.
• Ability to prepare laboratory materials following established protocols.

Pay

$22,755 for a 75% position.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental plans.
• Retirement plans.
• Generous paid time off.
• Tuition assistance for you and your dependents.
• ECO Pass for local transit.
• Access to CU Advantage perks and programs.