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Lab Coordinator: Biology
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LAB COORDINATOR: BIOLOGY
OVERVIEW:
DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor's degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online.
In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Lab Coordinator for Biology is a professional staff person who works for the Biology Department (Biology) to support the biology program in two primary ways: (1) instruct up to three biology lab courses per semester and (2) perform lab prep duties as delineated below. The Lab Coordinator oversees the program’s budget and will purchase and prepare materials associated with student biology laboratories and faculty-supervised research. The Lab Coordinator collaborates with the biology lab manager to ensure that all tasks are completed. The Lab Coordinator will hire, instruct, supervise and oversee work-study students. This individual will maintain a clean, safe and organized laboratory environment that includes the inventory management of glassware, chemical stocks, and SDS for biology. Additional responsibilities include assistance in maintaining laboratory instrumentation, the animal room, computer hardware/software, and audiovisual collections. The Lab Coordinator will oversee the storage of all chemicals and the collection and disposal of chemical, biological, and biohazard waste for Biology and the University. This individual will work with the Chemical Hygiene Officer to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations for the Biology Department. This individual will perform other duties as assigned by the Chair of Biology and the Biology Lab Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
OVERVIEW:
DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor's degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online.
In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Lab Coordinator for Biology is a professional staff person who works for the Biology Department (Biology) to support the biology program in two primary ways: (1) instruct up to three biology lab courses per semester and (2) perform lab prep duties as delineated below. The Lab Coordinator oversees the program’s budget and will purchase and prepare materials associated with student biology laboratories and faculty-supervised research. The Lab Coordinator collaborates with the biology lab manager to ensure that all tasks are completed. The Lab Coordinator will hire, instruct, supervise and oversee work-study students. This individual will maintain a clean, safe and organized laboratory environment that includes the inventory management of glassware, chemical stocks, and SDS for biology. Additional responsibilities include assistance in maintaining laboratory instrumentation, the animal room, computer hardware/software, and audiovisual collections. The Lab Coordinator will oversee the storage of all chemicals and the collection and disposal of chemical, biological, and biohazard waste for Biology and the University. This individual will work with the Chemical Hygiene Officer to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations for the Biology Department. This individual will perform other duties as assigned by the Chair of Biology and the Biology Lab Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Responsible for teaching and all teaching related responsibilities for up to three biology lab courses per semester.
- Supports the full-time faculty and part-time faculty who teach biology laboratory sections per semester
- Collaborates with faculty and staff and supervises student workers (work-study) in the biology laboratories
- Manages biology program budget and purchases laboratory materials
- Prepares and cleans up the biology course laboratories as they are assigned by the department chair.
- Maintains laboratory instrumentation, the animal room, computer hardware/software, audio-visual and slide collections
- Works in conjunction with the biology lab manager and faculty to ensure the teaching and research labs are well supported
DeSales University is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled
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