Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Instructional Lab Supervisor will be the instruction and implementation of instructional laboratory courses for the Weldon School of BME in Indianapolis. This includes sophomore and junior-level instructional lab courses, as well as the Junior and Senior Design courses. The Lab Supervisor will order, store, and maintain laboratory materials, equipment, and specimens, including live cultures. This includes both mammalian and bacterial cell cultures. The Lab Supervisor will also maintain all laboratory spaces and equipment in a clean, safe, and functional condition.
Additionally, the Lab Supervisor will assist faculty in curriculum development, laboratory protocol testing, and written manual preparation. This position will supervise and train both graduate and undergraduate level laboratory teaching assistants in course and safety protocols, oversee course grading, and will maintain course documentation for ABET accreditation.

Who We Are

About Purdue University Indianapolis:

Purdue University in Indianapolis is part of Purdue University West Lafayette, with multiple locations throughout the city of Indianapolis. It bookends America’s Hard Tech Corridor, which extends from West Lafayette through new investments in Lebanon’s LEAP Innovation District to downtown Indianapolis. It positions our students, faculty and staff in close proximity to top businesses and leading industries, providing new and unique executive education and internship opportunities. Its chief academic officer is David Umulis, senior vice provost and professor, who reports to Provost Patrick Wolfe, and its chief operating officer is Daniel Hasler, former Indiana secretary of commerce.

Purdue University has achieved excellence at scale, ranking among the top four U.S. universities in agriculture, graduate engineering and number of utility patents and, across all leading American universities, as No. 1 in undergraduate STEM enrollment. That level of achievement now extends to all parts of Indianapolis. Responding to the strong need expressed by central Indiana business and community leaders for more highly skilled talents in science, technology, engineering and health care disciplines, we will ambitiously grow enrollment to establish a new pipeline of Boilermaker talent to our capital city. Degrees granted and tuition will exactly mirror those in West Lafayette – and all degrees, programs, departments, schools and colleges will be eligible to be considered for a Purdue University in Indianapolis presence. As an extension of the residential West Lafayette campus, Purdue Indy will have multiple locations throughout the city of Indianapolis.

What We Are Looking For

Education and Experience:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• One (1) year of teaching or research experience within engineering or science
• Equivalent combinations of related education and experience may be considered

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in biomedical engineering
• Instructional experience within academia
• Experience preparing educational materials such as lesson plans, texts, and demonstration aids

Skills:
Required:

• Strong public speaking skills with ability to teach and work with faculty, staff, and students with various cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Basic laboratory skills and training with knowledge of various types of bioanalytical instrumentation, diagnostic biological and medical equipment
• Assessment and evaluation skills, including the ability to create assessment tools to collect, compile and evaluate assessment data
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Basic understanding of cell biology, cell and fluid mechanics, anatomy and physiology, electrical activity and mass transport of physiological and biological systems
• Basic CAD and 3D Printing skills
• Understanding of circuit design and basic electronics

Additional Information

• Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply
• Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days