Chemistry Lab Assistant Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College has an opening for a Chemistry Lab Assistant.

This position plays an integral role in supporting the Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry teaching labs during the academic year and summer sessions. Reporting to the Organic Chemistry Lab Coordinator during the academic year and to the General Chemistry Summer Lab Coordinator during summer sessions, the Chemistry Lab Assistants primary duties may include, but are not limited to, serving as a laboratory assistant for 5-6 sections of Organic Chemistry teaching lab during the academic year and in the General Chemistry labs during the two summer sessions. This work includes assisting with preparing chemicals and materials for teaching labs; assisting students with experiments during lab meetings; processing spectroscopic data on students samples, using scientific equipment including NMR and GCMS; grading students lab assignments; and holding regular office hours.

Education:

• Bachelors degree with 1-2 years of relevant experience.
  • A degree in Chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related field is preferred.
• Other related and comparable education will be considered.

Experience:

• Experience conducting experiments in a chemistry laboratory (research, teaching, and/or industrial).
• Experience with organic chemistry research and teaching assistant experience is desirable.

Skills:

• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to multi-task, seek clarifications, and communicate about competing deadlines or priorities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to train and supervise students.
• Ability to support the department curriculum.
• Willingness and eagerness to learn and continue to seek training, as appropriate.
• General aptitude for and expertise with scientific equipment, especially NMR spectroscopy.

  Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to perform duties in labs and storage spaces involving reaching; lifting; packing/unpacking; assembling; loading/unloading lab supplies from benches, tables, and carts; cleaning equipment; cleaning glassware in sinks; storing equipment and supplies in cupboards and on shelves and lab benches.
  • Must be able to carry 30 pounds over short distances.

To express interest in this role, please submit a letter of interest, resume and contact information for three professional references through Interfolio:

ABOUT THE INSTITUTION:

Bryn Mawr College is a private liberal arts institution located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region. The College serves a population of approximately 1,700 students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It has a long tradition of educational excellence and offers a dynamic and challenging work environment. The campus is easily reached by public transportation as well as most major highways. The College offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Bryn Mawr College is an equal opportunity employer that believes that diversity strengthens our community; candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.