Instructional Specialist

• Works under the mentorship of the lab manager and senior instructional specialists to manage teams of student workers and their day to day tasks
• Supervises the setup of laboratory experiments including assembling equipment, preparing reagents and solutions; supervises the disassembling of laboratory experiments and waste disposal
• Mentors student workers in their day to day activities
• Trains new student workers in lab policies and procedures, such as reagent preparation, safety, and waste disposal
• Troubleshoots issues with current experimental set ups and offers suggestions for improving curriculum
• Edits laboratory set up and clean up instructions given to the student workers
• Assists with inventories and maintenance projects for laboratory equipment and materials
• Identifies classroom, IT, and facilities problems and communicates these to the laboratory manager
• Supervises and participates in inventory projects and requests items to be ordered by the laboratory manager
• Communicates with instructors to see that the needs of the laboratory courses are being met

• Experience with working in a professional science lab in higher education (2 years)
• Experience in preparation of media and reagents used for biology and chemistry
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of laboratory operations, specifically biology and chemistry
• Evidence of effective communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of the proper and safe handling, use, and disposal of laboratory waste, instruments, specimens, and equipment
• Experience working in a team environment
• Evidence of successful leadership of undergraduate students
• Experience working with diverse populations in a multipurpose laboratory setting

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Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

This position is located at the Downtown Phoenix campus and reports to the Faculty Head of the Science Math & Social Science in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. This is a full-time position. ASU Does not pay candidates for travel and expenses associated with interviewing unless otherwise indicated by the department at the time of call for interview.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.