CURE Teaching Lab Manager

About the job

Work Schedule

40 hours per week between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., depending on scheduled lab course times. Occasional weekend and evening hours as needed.

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A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The primary purpose of the Psychology and Neuroscience Department is to provide excellent education, research and service in the field. This goal breaks down into four important components: 1) to teach psychology and neuroscience to undergraduates in a manner that will introduce them vigorously to its broad scope; 2) to offer scientific and professional training to graduate students in the areas of behavioral and integrative neuroscience, clinical, cognitive, developmental, quantitative, and social psychology; 3) to carry out cutting-edge research in these areas, and 4) to provide consulting and administrative support services to the science and profession of psychology as well as to the university, the community, the state, and the nation.

The Department consists of six programs: behavioral and integrative neuroscience; clinical psychology; cognitive psychology; developmental psychology; quantitative psychology, and social psychology. Each program is designed to acquaint the student thoroughly with the theoretical and research content of the specialty and to provide training in the research skills needed to become a competent and creative investigator. In addition, the programs focus on the development of appropriate professional skills.

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience ranks 2nd in the College in grant funding with over $12 million annually in grant expenditures and approximately $20 million annually in expenditures from all funds. The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience has the largest undergraduate major in the College of Arts and Sciences with approximately 1500 majors, and one of the largest graduate Ph.D. programs with approximately 120 graduate students. The Department is also home to four community clinics which generate fee revenue (Adult Clinic, Anxiety Clinic, Child and Family Clinic, Couples Clinic), known collectively as the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Community Clinic (the Clinic).

Position Summary

The NSCI CURE Lab Teaching Manager will be responsible for providing program safety management along with teaching and technical support for laboratory courses in the neuroscience program. We see this role as especially essential to ensuring the safety of all students and individuals working in the neuroscience teaching laboratories. STEM teaching laboratories require lab manager support to ensure adequate lab safety for students in lab courses, equipment maintenance, reagent preparation, lab ordering, etc. Our NSCI labs are lacking this essential support and safety system for our students. The individual in this role will have experience designing and conducting neuroscience experiments, working in a teaching environment, and working knowledge of neuroscience research, equipment, and reagents. We will recruit highly qualified, post-baccalaureate neuroscience students that have extensive research experience and are seeking gap year research focused work prior to graduate or medical school.

Long term, we anticipate offering 14 courses of NSCI labs to support our ~1000 students (250-375 seats/year). In AY 25/26 we hit our intended goal by offering 240 seats. A lab manager is essential to supporting this increased seat offering.

To provide neuroscience CURE labs teaching and technical support the temporary lab manager will:

Maintain standards of safety and EHS compliance in all our NSCI labs Biohazard and chemical waste containment and disposal to EHS compliance standards Provide safety training for all NSCI lab students and instructional teams Serve as an assistant for teaching in all NSCI labs Active member of instructional teams for NSCI labs Pilot and troubleshoot experimental procedures for multiple sections of NSCI labs Design and perform qPCR, imaging, EEG, IHC, etc. experiments, intended for NSCI labs Write and maintain electronic laboratory notebooks and protocols for NSCI labs Develop protocols for the preparation of lab reagents and materials for NSCI labs Order and prepare reagents and supplies for all NSCI labs Oversee bulk preparation, autoclaving, and quality control of stock solutions and media Develop educational material for NSCI labs in collaboration with instructors Assist instructors in reagent and supply preparation for other NSCI courses Organize and maintain record of stock supplies in collaboration with instructional teams Maintain Drosophila stocks (feeding & crosses for generate genetic lines to match course timelines) Maintain cell culture and media changes Manage rapid cleanup and workstation resets between back-to-back student lab sections

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

-Experience with Lab techniques commonly used in NSCI CURE 27* Labs (immunohistochemistry, qPCR, cell culture, EEG, imaging, etc.) -Neuroscience research experience

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Must be able to move/lift laboratory equipment and supplies, stand for extended periods while preparing labs and conducting experiments, perform repetitive lab tasks requiring manual dexterity, and safely work in a laboratory environment while following established safety protocols.

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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