Job Summary
Teaching Assistants help a faculty member with instructional responsibilities which may include: lab prep working with enrolled students during the lab session organization and clean-up of the laboratory. This position is for sections of the laboratory course BIO277: Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology for the Fall of 2025 with the possibility of continued employment for these courses in Spring 2026 and beyond. Working as a teaching assistant requires successful completion of BIO 207 and 277 with a final grade of at least A- or permission of the instructor. Applicants must be available for the following section: M 1335:1635 Greaves T 0810:1110 Greaves T 1255:1555 Murray W 1230:1530 Murray In a brief cover letter please include the following: Describe your suitability for the position: what skills you bring to this position why it is an attractive position for you and what you hope to gain from it. Include the semester you took BIO207 and BIO277 (e.g. Fall 2022) and who your instructors were for each of the courses. Your instructors should be willing to serve as references. (You should contact your instructors let them know you are applying to be a TA and ask if they would be willing to be speak with the hiring faculty member about your qualifications for the role.) Specify which of the fall BIO 277 lab sections listed above you are available to work for. Include whether you are eligible for Federal Work Study ( FWS ) as part of your Financial Aid package. You will also be asked to submit a current resume as part of your application.
Minimum Qualifications
Must have taken BIO207 and BIO277 and received a grade of A- or better in each course or received permission and support from their instructor(s) to apply Cover letter must list the semester and faculty member(s) from whom the student took BIO207 and BIO277 and have their endorsement as references (see cover letter instructions above) Must have a strong desire to work with students and assist in their learning Must have a thorough understanding of the labs and their conceptual background Must be approachable and friendly with peers and committed to diversity and the inclusion of every student in the lab. Must be respectful punctual and dependable
Preferred Qualifications
Students with Federal Work Study in Financial Aid Package preferred. Students with Green Dot Certification preferred.