Job Description

Job Description Summary:
The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) is the intellectual and creative backbone of the university, a place where the arts, the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences come together to form a nexus of ideas and opportunity. As a leader among the nation’s liberal arts institutions because of an innovative curriculum that emphasizes perspectives, analyses, and communication, undergraduate students are equipped with the competencies needed to be effective and responsible citizens of the 21st Century.

The Anthropology Department at The George Washington University is committed to integrating humanistic and scientific perspectives while pursuing advanced research of the highest quality. A degree in anthropology from GW signals that the holder can synthesize diverse data about human beings, a skill increasingly valued in a variety of professions and academic settings.

This position typically monitors compliance within a lab with university safety standards and practices along with OSHA, CFR and other federal, state, and local requirements. This position documents emergency responses if necessary and ensures compliance with nationally accepted standards for cleanroom operations and cleanroom best practices. This role provides user support on equipment and technical details when necessary. This role may supervises students and trainees who come to the lab to develop skills in research. The position may perform data and image analysis, compile results, and prepare technical reports and documentation of outcomes.

The position will report to the Academic Department Supervisor for the Anthropology department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Order and maintain inventory of teaching-related supplies and instructional materials for the Anthropology Sciences upper-division laboratories under the direction of laboratory teaching faculty.
Assist laboratory faculty in 1-2 upper level Anthropology Sciences laboratory sections each fall and spring semester.
Prepare and submit expense reports related to instructional purchasing.
Assist laboratory teaching faculty in Science & Engineering Hall with setting up and maintaining equipment and preparing reagents for instructional exercises.
Assist with recruitment, training, and supervision of graduate teaching assistants, undergraduate teaching assistants, and undergraduate laboratory preparation assistants. Establish student employee work schedules and monitor worked hours. Maintain employee manuals for each student position.
Coordinate safety compliance by conducting lab inspections, proper disposal of waste, and plan annual safety seminar.

Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a BA/BS in a related discipline, plus 2 years of relevant professional experience or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Laboratory experience including: use of compound microscopes, gelelectrophoresis apparatus, power supplies for analysis of DNA and proteins, laboratory computers linked to the instruments and respirometers.
Previous supervisor experience.
Superior organization skills.