MANAGER/BIOLOGY LABS

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
Deadline: ;

Position Information
Position Information


Position Number 75990
Type of Recruitment External
Position Title MANAGER/BIOLOGY LABS
Position Summary
Supervises and coordinates laboratory activities and teaching personnel for cell, genetics and molecular teaching laboratories and research laboratories.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent (bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience).
Three years’ experience with cellular and molecular biology techniques.
One year supervisory experience.
Teaching experience.
Experience with routine maintenance of equipment used in cellular and molecular biology.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete tasks independently and coordinate multiple projects.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to supervise student workers.
Demonstrated ability to lead an instructional team.
Duties & Responsibilities
Trains and supervises student employees and graduate assistants who assist in preparation and set up of laboratories (BIO 112 and BIO 211).
Develops, assess, and troubleshoots, laboratory exercises and materials.
Leads weekly TA meetings for BIO 112 and BIO 211.
Assures grading consistencies amongst TAs for BIO 112 and BIO 211.
Assists department with scheduling of laboratory sections of courses in Biosciences.
Evaluation of graduate teaching assistants.
Maintains necessary equipment, supplies, and cultures for teaching laboratories in Biosciences.
Coordinates use of shared teaching equipment in Biosciences.
Maintains shared teaching equipment in Biosciences.
Provides input for and monitors a budget for teaching laboratory supplies and equipment.
Maintains teaching laboratories and preparatory rooms in Biosciences.
Oversees use and maintenance of shared cellular and molecular biology research equipment in Biosciences, which includes all autoclaves, centrifuges, water purification centers, Nanodrops, spectrophotometers, imagers, and other equipment as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials before Sunday, July 10, 2022. 
Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range $41,500 - $52,000
Division Academic Affairs
Department Biology
Position Status Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status Part-Time
FTE 0.80
Position Type 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri 32 hours per week; scheduled hours may be flexible M-F as approved.
At Will? No
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
The Department of Biology has 30 faculty members, 10 staff members, and approximately 400 undergraduate and 35 graduate students. Undergraduate Biology students will major in one of three concentrations: Biomedical, Cell, and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, or Microscopy. Regardless of concentration, all students take the same five foundational biology courses: BIO 111 (Foundations of Evolution and Diversity), BIO 112 (Foundations of Cell Biology), BIO 211 (Foundations of Genetics), BIO 212 (Foundations of Form and Function), and BIO 213 (Foundations of Ecology). All the foundational level courses have associated labs. After these five foundational courses, students will take upper-level specialty courses.
The Department of Biology occupies two buildings. Brooks Hall is our original building that we still use for teaching lecture and lab courses, and is near our greenhouse. The Biosciences Building opened in 2016 and contains state-of-the-art equipment, research spaces, and learning environments. The Biosciences Building also houses our vivarium, microscopy facility, herbarium, and stockroom.
To learn more about the Department of Biology, go to our website and social media webpages.
Department Webpage: https://www2.cmich.edu/colleges/se/biology/Pages/default.aspx
Facebook: Central Michigan University Department of Biology
Twitter: cmich_biology
Instagram: cmichbiology
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/ocrie ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes

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