What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Sciences Quantitative Fellow position at Amherst College?
Life Sciences Quantitative Fellow
Amherst Campus
Full Time
JR5916
Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Job Description:
Amherst College invites applications from graduating Amherst College seniors or recent alumni for the Life Sciences Quantitative Fellow position. The Life Sciences Quantitative Fellow is a full-time, fixed-term position from July 2025 to June 2026, starting at $19.72 per hour. Given Amherst's history of drawing students from around the country and the world, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they value and can work towards supporting students from many different backgrounds.
The Life Sciences Q Fellow is a "green dean" position for a recent Amherst College graduate who provides classroom and study support for students in introductory sciences. The Life Sciences Q Fellow works with team-based learning classes (most often Biology 191) in the fall and spring semesters, attending classes, assisting with the team-based learning components and offering drop-in help and appointments for students in the class. During the summer, the Fellow may assist with the Biology or Chemistry component of the STEM track of the Summer Bridge program.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Attending classes and Team-Based Learning sections, keeping records, meeting with faculty time on planning and preparation
- Weekly drop-in office hours or study sessions and individual appointments
- Q Center staff meetings, work with Q Center director on planning and college training
- Job development
- Involvement in campus life and events
Qualifications:
Required
- Requires a BA from Amherst College with a Life Sciences related degree
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Facility with online communication and email
- Commitment to working with students from many backgrounds
- Good judgment working with students and faculty
- Successful completion of required reference and background checks
Preferred
- Tutoring experience at Amherst College
Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.
Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits Information.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume, unofficial transcript and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin April 14 and will continue until the position is filled.
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To apply, visit https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amherst_Jobs/job/Amherst-Campus/Life-Sciences-Quantitative-Fellow_JR5916-1
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