Teaching Specialist/Lab Manager
About the Job
The Medical Laboratory Sciences Department is looking to hire a full time Teaching Specialist/Lab Manager to teach and assist in medical laboratory science courses and oversee the teaching laboratory spaces.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching in MLS Student Laboratories (45%)
- Assisting students in MLS laboratory courses
- Grading student assignments
- Advising students regarding academic concerns observed in the laboratory
- Assist in the development of lab manuals
- Participate in the decisions relating to policies, courses, and programs in which there is involvement
Teaching laboratory and prep room maintenance (15%)
- Coordinating/scheduling calibration and maintenance of instrumentation
- Coordinating lab and prep room cleaning, organization, and purging
- Manages the collection, inventory, and disposal of chemical and biological hazardous waste materials
Ordering and receiving for general and specific MLS courses (15%)
- Maintaining general inventory supply
- Coordinating with course directors to order laboratory specific supplies
- Tracking costs in courses to help to calculate student lab fees
- Covers with teaching faculty and other individuals and committees to provide or share in laboratory services
- Hiring and Managing Lab Attendants (10%)
- Safety Officer (10%)
- Make sure we are compliant with safety protocols. Do self-inspection. Schedule and attend inspections
- Coordinate student and faculty safety training including new employee and yearly requirements as well as lab specific student training
- Maintains a safe work environment for students, faculty, and staff by having a working knowledge of chemicals and biological hazards
- Miscellaneous Moos Tower office tasks (5%)
Work arrangements
This role is offered as an on-campus position where you are required to be onsite at our Twin Cities, MN campus on a regular basis. There is the ability for some flexibility with this requirement as some job duties can be done remotely. The specific schedule will be determined between you and your supervisor.
Working Conditions
The majority of the work in this position is performed in a general lab/office setting.
Supervision
The person hired into this role will supervise 1-2 student employees at a time.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with certification as a medical laboratory scientist
- Two years of experience working in a medical laboratory setting and working with chemicals
- Ability to read, write, and understand English
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Extended experience setting up and organizing various types of college science teaching labs
- Budgeting skills, experience ordering and maintaining hazardous materials
- Experience supervising undergraduate students in a laboratory setting
- Experience using MS Office and Google Suites
- Demonstrated hardware interface skills; and excellent communication/time management/interpersonal skills
Pay and Benefits
Pay Range: $70,000 - $85,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience
Time Appointment: 100% Appointment
Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume or CV.
About University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.