What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemistry Lab Coordinator & Curriculum Development Specialist position at Hendrix College?
The Hendrix College Chemistry Department is seeking a full-time, 12-month department member to serve as laboratory coordinator and curriculum development specialist. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. A minimum of a master’s degree in chemistry, chemical education, or related field with relevant experience teaching undergraduate chemistry laboratories and proficiency operating standard laboratory equipment is required.
The main responsibilities of this position include: teaching three to five laboratory sections per semester with a primary focus on teaching general and organic chemistry labs, collaborating with faculty to design and refine syllabi for laboratory courses, developing new experiments or enhancing the effectiveness of existing ones, preparing and running sample analyses for teaching laboratories using instrumental methods such as NMR, IC, AA, and GCMS, managing maintenance of equipment (i.e. NMR cryogen fills) for teaching labs, hiring, training, and supervising student laboratory assistants, and supporting summer research programs through purchasing and maintenance of equipment.
This position will also serve as the department’s chemical safety officer. The chemical safety officer is responsible for monitoring the collection of hazardous or chemical waste, performing periodic testing of safety equipment, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, serving as an emergency coordinator for hazardous material spills and accidents, and developing and implementing student safety training for the teaching and research laboratories.
Preferred experience and skills include proficiency operating standard laboratory equipment, and knowledge and understanding of standard chemical waste handling and safety requirements. Additional desired characteristics and skills include a demonstrated interest in chemical education with a focus on the development of engaging experiments and lab courses, effective communication, collaboration, and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Additional responsibilities may also include maintenance and servicing of chemical instrumentation, coordinating chemical waste disposal with relevant departments, and annually reviewing and editing OSHA campus chemical compliance plans.
Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may be asked to complete a short assessment. Applications should include a letter of application, resume, all undergraduate & graduate transcripts and contact information for three professional references (include references in resume). Applications can be submitted at www.hendrix.edu/jobs.
Questions about this position can be submitted to hr@hendrix.edu.
Hendrix College adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. Further, the College is committed to the maintenance of an atmosphere of civility and respect for all students, faculty, and staff.
The main responsibilities of this position include: teaching three to five laboratory sections per semester with a primary focus on teaching general and organic chemistry labs, collaborating with faculty to design and refine syllabi for laboratory courses, developing new experiments or enhancing the effectiveness of existing ones, preparing and running sample analyses for teaching laboratories using instrumental methods such as NMR, IC, AA, and GCMS, managing maintenance of equipment (i.e. NMR cryogen fills) for teaching labs, hiring, training, and supervising student laboratory assistants, and supporting summer research programs through purchasing and maintenance of equipment.
This position will also serve as the department’s chemical safety officer. The chemical safety officer is responsible for monitoring the collection of hazardous or chemical waste, performing periodic testing of safety equipment, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, serving as an emergency coordinator for hazardous material spills and accidents, and developing and implementing student safety training for the teaching and research laboratories.
Preferred experience and skills include proficiency operating standard laboratory equipment, and knowledge and understanding of standard chemical waste handling and safety requirements. Additional desired characteristics and skills include a demonstrated interest in chemical education with a focus on the development of engaging experiments and lab courses, effective communication, collaboration, and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Additional responsibilities may also include maintenance and servicing of chemical instrumentation, coordinating chemical waste disposal with relevant departments, and annually reviewing and editing OSHA campus chemical compliance plans.
Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may be asked to complete a short assessment. Applications should include a letter of application, resume, all undergraduate & graduate transcripts and contact information for three professional references (include references in resume). Applications can be submitted at www.hendrix.edu/jobs.
Questions about this position can be submitted to hr@hendrix.edu.
Hendrix College adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. Further, the College is committed to the maintenance of an atmosphere of civility and respect for all students, faculty, and staff.
