Supervisor Laboratory Physics (Part-Time)

Supports instruction and research in physics laboratories.

• Orders, prepares and maintains biological, chemical, electrical and other laboratory- specific supplies for instruction and research.
• Maintains laboratory equipment in accordance with University as well as federal and state environmental safety and health regulations.
• Supervises operation of physics help room and laboratory instruction. Creates assignments, organizes course schedules and develops course syllabi. Prepares lab experiments.
• Teaches physics laboratory classes. Trains and provides work direction to teaching assistants. Prepares reports of lab operations and evaluations of graduate and undergraduates with teaching responsibilities. Develops effective tools for evaluation.
• Ensures proper cleaning and quality control of laboratory equipment facilities and the proper disposal of laboratory materials in accordance with University, federal and state regulations.
• Provides technical training and support concerning laboratory experiments and instruction, materials and equipment and computers. Coordinates the maintenance and repair of teaching instruments, computers and facilities.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures and standards for laboratory operations.
• Schedules laboratory use.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises student employees. Provides work direction to teaching assistants.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• One year’s relevant experience.
• Laboratory experience.
• Providing guidance to students or other employees.

Moderate work occasionally working in difficult position or with physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials from 25 to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving materials greater than 50 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2020-07-30