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Casual MTS Level 5 - Laboratory Instructor - Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Science

Competition Number:
150E21
Position Type:
Staff Position
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Science
Position:
Casual MTS Level 5 - Laboratory Instructor
Contract:
To Create A Casual List
Hours of Work:
Casual, as required
Salary:

$26.70 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay, as per CUPE 1870

Term:

ASAP – April, 30, 2022

The Chemistry Department seeks applications for laboratory instructors to work on a casual, as needed basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lab Instructors responsibilities will be:

  • Acting as supervisor of students for undergraduate laboratories
  • Provide pre-lab instruction and guidance for completion of undergraduate labs  
    Ensuring chemicals, solutions and equipment are used in the laboratory safely
  • Following Standard Operating Procedures
  • Responsible for marking lab reports and submitting marks to course instructor
  • Proctoring and marking of exams will be required
  • Instructors may be asked to assist prepare, administer, or moderate online and/or virtual lab resources or act as a resource for students during online meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Applicants will have successfully completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or program with a requirement to have taken an identical course with a laboratory for the lab which they are to instruct.
  • Students hired will be required to successfully complete an on-line WHIMIS course and attend a mandatory Site Safety Training session prior to the first lab session.  
Application Instructions:

Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link posted on the UPEI Human Resources website. Applications will not be accepted via email.

If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number (902) 894-2895.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Prince Edward Island is committed to gender equity in employment.

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. 

Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.

UPEI encourages all qualified applicants to apply for job openings; however, in keeping with the terms and provisions of the university’s various employment and collective agreements, first priority will be given to internal candidates.