Physics Lab Operations Lead & TA Mentor

University of Idaho; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Idaho in Moscow, ID, invites applications for an Instructional Laboratory Coordinator to oversee the Physics Educational Laboratories and support graduate teaching labs. The role ensures adequate materials, safe operation of equipment, and maintains lecture demos and experiments.

Duties include possible summer teaching, revising lab exercises, preparing course documents for the upcoming year, and inventory/equipment upkeep.

Qualifications

• Experience working with laboratory equipment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Masters degree or higher in Physics, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field (preferred).
• Experience in design and assembly of laboratory apparatus (preferred).
• Experience in operating, troubleshooting and repairing laboratory equipment (preferred).
• Experience managing personnel (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the day-to-day operation of the Physics Educational Laboratories.
• Supports graduate teaching labs by guiding graduate teaching assistants (TAs) in effective instructional practices.
• Maintains the facilities, equipment and materials used for lecture demonstrations and laboratory experiments.
• Outside the academic year, duties could include undergraduate laboratory teaching during the summer session, laboratory exercise revision, preparation of course documents for upcoming academic year, inventory and equipment maintenance and other associated duties.

Skills

Lab equipment handling

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

University of Idaho in Moscow, ID, invites applications for an Instructional Laboratory Coordinator to oversee the Physics Educational Laboratories and support graduate teaching labs. The role ensures adequate materials, safe operation of equipment, and maintains lecture demos and experiments.

Duties include possible summer teaching, revising lab exercises, preparing course documents for the upcoming year, and inventory/equipment upkeep.