Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Job Post – Lab Instructor (Chemistry Program)

Position Title: Lab Instructor

Department: Chemistry Program

Report to:  Prof. Israel Schechter

Start Date:  ASAP

Type of Position: Full-time

Post ID:   RS-20230014              

Position Description:

Lab. instructors are needed for the following labs: Analytical Chemistry Lab 1, Analytical Chemistry Lab 2, Physical Chemistry Lab, and Organic Chemistry 1 Lab.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Before starting the semester: (a) Learning lab safety means and regulations, (b) Doing all experiments and submitting reports to the lab teacher.

·       Before each lab, preparing a short quiz for the students and checking it (for permitting students to do the lab).

·       Delivering general instructions and explanations to a group of students, on the lab session.

·       Supervising the lab work of a group of ca 8 students.

·       Assisting students with the lab procedures and instruments during the lab session.

·       Taking care of safety issues in the lab, in general, and in a student group, in particular.

·       Asking questions for evaluating the knowledge and readiness of the students.

·       Writing a report on students’ performance (used for the final grade).

·       Being present in the lab during all session time.

·       Checking students preliminary and final lab reports, marking mistakes, writing comments and grading them.

·       Managing students grades during the semester (quizzes, knowledge, readiness, lab performance, reports, etc.) and delivering detailed evaluations at the end of the semester.

·       Maintaining the course website page. The page is used for student-instructor communication and publishing of course materials and grades.

·       Upon occasional request: (a) Writing operation manuals of the instruments and procedures for the students (b) assisting in design and performance of new lab experiments. (c) taking care of maintenance and keeping the lab facilities operational and ready for the students. (d) taking care of routine administrative tasks related to the lab.

·       During free time (if available): participating in research projects carried out by faculty members.

Required Job Specifications:

·       Required qualification / academic degree: Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree in chemistry, or currently working on their Ph.D. thesis.

Required Job Competencies:     

·       Language ability: Fluent English- speaking, reading and writing.

·       Excellent knowledge and deep understanding of the material in the relevant courses.

·       Good communication and educational skills.

·       Ability of reading scientific documents and adopting lab. procedures.

·      Ability of solving technical problems in chemical labs.

Application Information:

Please send your English and Chinese CVs with a cover letter to aao@gtiit.edu.cn and israel@technion.ac.il in the format of name + position (post ID). Only qualified candidates will be contacted.