Educator

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Village of Laurel Hollow (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Wellness programs

On-site childcare

Job summary

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Dolan DNA Learning Center in Cold Spring Harbor invites applications for full-time educator positions. The selected candidates will join a global leader in genetics education, including genomics, bioinformatics, and data science.

Role involves hands-on instruction for pre-college students, travel to regional sites, and teaching workshops domestically and internationally. Develop teaching modules, assist with lab prep, and expect some weekend work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science (biology, molecular biology, or genetics) preferred.
• Strong science background with an interest and/or experience in teaching.
• NYS teaching certification a plus, but not required.
• Postdoctoral scientists encouraged to apply—especially with genomics, DNA barcoding, metabarcoding, or bioinformatics.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on instruction to pre-college students visiting the DNALC.
• Travel to deliver programs at regional schools and other DNALC locations in the tri-state area.
• Teach week-long educator workshops; both domestic and international.
• Develop and improve teaching modules, including new experiments for middle and high school students.
• Assist with laboratory preparation and testing.
• Flexible scheduling will require some weekend work.

Skills

Content knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Self-starter

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in science (biology / molecular biology / genetics)

Job description

Position Description

The DNA Learning Center (DNALC) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has immediate full-time educator positions available at the Dolan DNA Learning Center in Cold Spring Harbor. The selected candidates will join a small, influential group recognized worldwide as a leader in creating and disseminating new methods in genetics education, including the fields of genomics, bioinformatics, and data science. Over 700,000 students have conducted experiments with DNALC staff — join our team as we aim to reach a million and more!

Position Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on instruction to pre‑college students visiting the DNALC for field trips, summer camps, and extended research projects.
• Travel to deliver programs at regional schools and other DNALC locations in the tri‑state area.
• Teach week‑long educator workshops; both domestic and international.
• Develop and improve teaching modules, including new experiments for middle and high school students.
• Assist with laboratory preparation and testing.
• Flexible scheduling will require some weekend work.

Position Requirements

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in science – biology, molecular biology, or genetics preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Strong science background required with an interest and/or experience in teaching.

OTHER:

• NYS teaching certification a plus, but not required.
• Postdoctoral scientists who would like to pursue teaching careers are also encouraged to apply—especially those with experience in personal genomics, DNA barcoding, metabarcoding, or bioinformatics.

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB:

• Strong content knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
• Must be motivated and a self‑starter
• Availability to travel (domestic and international)

Supplemental Information

Founded in 1890, CSHL has helped shape contemporary biomedical research and education with today's research endeavors encompassing cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, and quantitative biology. CSHL is a private, not‑for‑profit institution in New York and has been home to eight Nobel Prize winners. Today, CSHL's multidisciplinary scientific community is bolstered by more than 600 researchers and its Scientific Meetings & Courses Program, which hosts more than 9,000 scientists from around the world each year on its campus.

Compensation and Benefits

Our employees are compensated in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, a range of recognition, wellness programs, and access to an affordable and licensed on‑site childcare center. The salary range for this role is $58,000–$78,000. The salary range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

CSHL is an EO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor