About North ParkFounded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.Mission The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology. VisionBuilding on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet. Position Summary:The Biology Department seeks a responsible and skillful Lab Manager for its laboratories. A full-time, 12-month position, the Lab Manager for Biology Laboratories will oversee the laboratory teaching support needs, including specimen preparations, laboratory equipment set-up and lab clean-up. Responsibilities:Oversee biology laboratory preparations, equipment setup and lab cleanup for all biology courses. Oversee departmental student lab assistants. Collaborates with the lab safety officer to ensure safe lab operations. Oversees biology lab equipment and instrumentation. Coordinates appropriate preventative maintenance for departmental equipment (e.g. sterilizer, dishwater, etc.). Removal of all biological and chemical waste materials including animal cage bedding and human cadaver waste. Aids in care and removal of all live and preserved animals and plants. Support faculty in the teaching of laboratories including setup and take down of lab experiments Coordinates the ordering of supplies to support teaching and research in the department. Attends and give reports at biology department meetings regarding labs and safety. Works with Physical Plant to ensure that Biology labs are in good working condition. Drive to obtain items from local vendors Completes other duties as assigned by the department chair.Salary: $50,000 per yearRequirementsEssential Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Biology or a related discipline A clear understanding of and personal commitment to North Park University’s mission of Christian higher education and intercultural valuesLaboratory Experience Desired Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Biology or a related discipline Employment experience in a laboratory settingBenefits Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Prescription Plan Flexible Spending Account Commuter Benefit Life Insurance Disability Insurance Retirement Plan Tuition Remission Helwig Recreation Center
About North Park
Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.
North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.
Mission
The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.
Vision
Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
Position Summary:
The Biology Department seeks a responsible and skillful Lab Manager for its laboratories. A full-time, 12-month position, the Lab Manager for Biology Laboratories will oversee the laboratory teaching support needs, including specimen preparations, laboratory equipment set-up and lab clean-up.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee biology laboratory preparations, equipment setup and lab cleanup for all biology
- courses.
- Oversee departmental student lab assistants.
- Collaborates with the lab safety officer to ensure safe lab operations.
- Oversees biology lab equipment and instrumentation. Coordinates appropriate preventative maintenance for departmental equipment (e.g. sterilizer, dishwater, etc.).
- Removal of all biological and chemical waste materials including animal cage bedding and human cadaver waste.
- Aids in care and removal of all live and preserved animals and plants.
- Support faculty in the teaching of laboratories including setup and take down of lab
- experiments
- Coordinates the ordering of supplies to support teaching and research in the department.
- Attends and give reports at biology department meetings regarding labs and safety.
- Works with Physical Plant to ensure that Biology labs are in good working condition.
- Drive to obtain items from local vendors
- Completes other duties as assigned by the department chair.
Salary: $50,000 per year
Requirements
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology or a related discipline
- A clear understanding of and personal commitment to North Park University’s mission of Christian higher education and intercultural values
- Laboratory Experience
Desired Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Biology or a related discipline
- Employment experience in a laboratory setting
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Prescription Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefit
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Remission
- Helwig Recreation Center
About North ParkFounded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world. Located for over 125 years on the land of the Miami and Potawatomi tribes in what is today Chicago’s northside, NPU has recently been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to serving diverse populations. Elevating North Park University’s core distinctives of Christian, city-centered, and intercultural, NPU values diversity among its Faculty and is committed to building a racially and culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages the nomination and candidacies of persons who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color regardless of gender.North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.Mission The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology. VisionBuilding on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
About North Park
Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world. Located for over 125 years on the land of the Miami and Potawatomi tribes in what is today Chicago’s northside, NPU has recently been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to serving diverse populations. Elevating North Park University’s core distinctives of Christian, city-centered, and intercultural, NPU values diversity among its Faculty and is committed to building a racially and culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages the nomination and candidacies of persons who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color regardless of gender.
North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.
Mission
The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.
Vision
Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
