The University of Southern Maine’s Department of Biological Sciences invites applicants for the position of Lab Associate in Microbiology. The Lab Associate will be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and coordinating all Microbiology Laboratory (BIO 282) set ups, and for contributing to the teaching of Microbiology labs each semester: summer, fall and spring. For summer sessions, this position is responsible for setting up and teaching between one and three seven-week sessions. For fall and spring semesters, this position is responsible for setting up four to five sections and teaching three of those sections each semester. Each section meets for two hours twice a week, typically between 8:00AM and 6:00PM.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Development, improvement, and implementation of laboratory activities including laboratory pedagogy and curriculum.
• Preparation, set up, and disassembly and clean-up of all twice-weekly labs.
• Acquisition and storage of the requisite lab materials.
• Coordination with other lab instructors to provide uniformity of the delivered information.
• Instruction and management of undergraduate assistants.
• Communication with faculty, USM offices, and outside contacts.

This is a full-time position with an annual salary up to $52,100 commensurate with experience. This position is located on the Portland Campus and is an in-person teaching position.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to building a culturally diverse team of leaders, faculty, and staff. We welcome applicants who are multilingual. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

We live our Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our core values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

The University of Maine System provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes: holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more. Click on our Benefits Information Summary to learn more.

You will create an applicant profile and complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

We will begin reviewing applicants on February 26, 2024.

The position will start on April 15th.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).