Biology Laboratory Coordinator

The Department of Biological Sciences at Wagner College invites applications for a full-time, 12-month instructional staff (administrative) position beginning August 1, 2024. This instructional staff member would assist in the management, preparation, and maintenance of biology department lab courses and the equipment that supports those lab courses. This coordinator would also instruct introductory lectures and/or labs for Anatomy & Physiology, General Biology and/or Introduction to Microbiology (15 contact hours per year).

A master's degree in a relevant field is required. Must know basic chemical & biological hygiene and safety requirements. Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to work smoothly with a diverse group of faculty, staff and students. Must be proficient in handling laboratory equipment and chemicals. Prior teaching, clerical and laboratory experience preferred. A personal commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and service to the Department and College is essential.

This position will have primary responsibilities of:

1) Overseeing biology laboratory safety and chemical hygiene. Supervising fire department certification and inspection of labs. Monitoring basis laboratory classroom needs, and safety equipment. Arranging for the disposal of lab wastes.

2) Assisting with ordering, acquiring, tracking, and distributing instructional supplies needed for all biology department labs such as solutions, organisms, equipment and supplies.

3) Maintaining several key common pieces of equipment, such as hoods, autoclaves, microscopes, pipettes and freezers. Includes overseeing care of instrumentation, monitoring service contracts, and arranging for maintenance as needed. Also includes helping to maintain live specimens including fish and plants.

4) Working with the Sciences & Math Division Chair to monitor laboratory spending and maintain an inventory of lab supplies & equipment.

5) Assisting the Director of the Microbiology Graduate program with the supervision and coordination of graduate assistant responsibilities.

6) Assisting with the hiring, training, and supervision of undergraduate work study students.

Application Instructions:

If interested, please send a cover letter, a statement on teaching philosophy addressing how you support diversity, equity, and inclusion in your classroom and research lab, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official ones will be requested of the hired candidate), and curriculum vitae, along with names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references in a single PDF file to:

Dr. Bin Zhu, Chair, Search Committee

Department of Biological Sciences

Wagner College

One Campus Road

Staten Island, New York 10301

Or by email to:

biology.search@wagner.edu

The application review process will begin immediately and is open until filled.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $60,000. Wagner College considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. Wagner College achieves this mission through the implementation and enhancement of The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, which was formally launched in 1998. This innovative and bold curricular methodology is predicated on a method of integrated learning. It builds upon Wagner’s history of combining liberal arts and focused professional programs, coupled with our unique location and requires experiential learning for all students. The Plan has thus ushered in a new vision of engaged student learning that is at once reflective and integrated, theoretical and practical. Our goal has been, and continues to be, to provide a transformative college experience which best prepares our students for positions of effective and responsible leadership and citizenship in their chosen professions, and in their personal and public lives. From the outset, our faculty have eagerly led this learning centered endeavor. Preparing all students for such leadership requires a coherent, efficient, effective and universal educational program and a focused Faculty and Administration, supported by an equally committed Board of Trustees.

Wagner College prepares students for life, as well as for careers, by emphasizing scholarship, achievement, leadership, and citizenship. Wagner offers a comprehensive educational program that is anchored in the liberal arts, experiential and co-curricular learning, interculturalism, interdisciplinary studies, and service to society and that is cultivated by a faculty dedicated to promoting individual expression, reflective practice, and integrative learning.

Wagner College offers a generous benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, pension and paid time off benefits to all full-time employees. The Wagner College Office of Human Resources partners with all members of the College community to cultivate a work environment that values equal opportunity, diversity, equity, inclusion and access, professional development and individual excellence.

Wagner College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wagner College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• Posted in Exempt on May. 30, 2024