Laboratory Coordinator

Arizona State University

Laboratory Coordinator

Campus: Downtown Phoenix

JR107659

End Date: July 9, 2025

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and three years (3) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Salary Range: $46,000 to $50,000 per year; DOE

The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) is seeking a Laboratory Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will report to the lab manager and will work collaboratively with the lab manager and faculty in the design, development, and instruction of curricula and course materials that take advantage of laboratory facilities/equipment and instructional technologies and apply the best practices in teaching and learning.

The Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator is part of a science program within CISA that involves a community of teachers, peers, and instructional assistants who work collaboratively to engage students in developing understanding of scientific knowledge and processes.

This is a full-time position located at the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus.

Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package to enhance your total compensation. This package includes flexible work schedules, low-cost health and life benefits, a wellness program for preventative health education and screenings, tuition waiver for benefits-eligible staff members, as well as tuition reduction for their spouses and dependents, a disability and leaves program for income protection, employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services, volunteer and professional development release time, disability resources and retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.

Essential Duties:

• Assist faculty with planning instructional activities in the teaching labs, recommending supplies and equipment.
• Ensure course content is presented as planned, and assignments are received, graded and recorded in accordance with established guidelines and standards.
• Work with preparation lab staff to assure proper set up of laboratory experiments, including equipment and supplies.
• Assist in maintaining inventories; requisition and restock supplies for teaching laboratories.
• Directly deliver instruction to students in lab sections and in other course components as needed.
• Assist lab manager in the hiring, supervision and training of lab teaching staff. 
• Answer questions concerning experiments and provide training on equipment usage and proper techniques.
• Monitor equipment for proper functioning, perform minor repairs and calibrations on equipment and contact appropriate party to perform major repairs.
• Produce clear documentation and other instructional materials (student, lab teacher, and prep lab instructions; websites; multimedia; and online tutorials) to execute instruction in the laboratory and online environments.
• Assist in maintenance of student grade records.
• Maintain equipment in labs for teaching purposes.
• Coordinate outreach at the college, university, and community levels through tours and events.
• Ensure compliance with accommodations for students registered with the Disabilities Resource Center as they pertain to the chemistry lab sections.
• Supervise and train a large number of undergraduate student instructional assistants.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• Evidence of a Master's Degree in chemistry or a related field. 
• Experience in general chemistry lab instruction
• Experience in coordination of multi-section courses. 
• Experience in supervision of laboratory and teaching staff.
• Experience in curriculum development and implementation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the use of technology to teach general chemistry topics. 
• Experience using instrumentation to teach organic chemistry topics. 
• Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of University Policy and Procedures, especially in the area of Environmental Health and Safety.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of laboratory operation
• Experience in complex problem solving and decision-making.
• Experience working independently without supervision.
• Experience in regularly changing priorities to accomplish tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships within organizational area.

Working Environment:

• Many activities are performed in an environmentally controlled lab/office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse. 
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time in a classroom or laboratory and travel moderate distances to perform work.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment before entering laboratories including but not limited to lab coat, gloves, safety goggles, and close-toed shoes.
• May require early morning or evening hours depending on teaching schedule.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds. 
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Regular use of standard office equipment including but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, and associated computer/technology peripherals.
• This position receives regular review of objectives by supervisor.

Department Statement:

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts is home to innovative employees who are guided by educational access, student success, applied learning, and interdisciplinary inquiry. CISA has over 8,200 students in all levels of degree programs and nearly 250 faculty members. We understand that there are many paths to achieving a university education, and we build undergraduate and graduate degree programs and pathways that are flexible and relevant for a rapidly changing world. Please visit our website for additional information: https://cisa.asu.edu/

Note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; College of Integrative Sciences and Arts will not be a sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

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To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments: 

Cover letter

Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe. 

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ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement: 

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Fingerprint Check Statement:

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

About Arizona State University

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