The Department of Biological Sciences at Seton Hall University seeks a full-time Lab Coordinator. Briefly, this lab lecturer would be expected to teach 12 credits per academic year of undergraduate teaching labs and/or lab lectures. This faculty’s responsibility would also include lab preparations, maintaining lab facilities, and completing tasks associated with teaching-lab functions for multiple courses. More specifically, the hire would be expected to: (1) coordinate labs courses with other faculty to maintain a consistent and academically strong curriculum; (2) meet with faculty, graduate assistants, and adjuncts to standardize grading & content for core courses (i.e. general biology, anatomy & physiology, genetics, cell biology, nonmajors anatomy & physiology, etc.); (3) support/train graduate students who are teaching laboratory courses; (4) assist with managing safety and OSHA compliance within the lab facilities; (5) and assist with other day-day activities that are important to a functional department (e.g. exam proctoring).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Applicants will be expected to teach and coordinate undergraduate teaching labs and engage in service to the department and university. To apply for this position, upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and list of at least three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Seton Hall University is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to increasing diversity among our faculty. We encourage applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups.

Required Qualifications:

PhD or equivalent terminal degree in biological sciences or related field strongly preferred. Masters required. Strong applicants should be able to teach undergraduate and graduate students effectively in both a large and small classroom setting

Desired Qualifications:

Experience Teaching, Managing, Conducting Lab Experiments, and organize/maintain laboratory rooms. This person should also be effective at managing lab personnel, assessing and improving academic lab quality, and properly setting up teaching labs. Effective lab management includes the coordination of curriculum (assessment, outcomes, etc), purchase orders for supplies, and care for lab/equipment. The lab lecturer will function to educate students, assist in training with instructors annually, and assist with lab equipment maintenance. He/She should be enthusiastic about working with colleagues to best coordinate labs and lectures.

Salary Grade:

FA01 - Faculty

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.