Lab Demonstrator

1 week ago


Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
**Term: 1 year.**

The lab demonstrator position is directly involved with all aspects of laboratory course setup, instruction, and assessment. Responsibilities include setting up lab equipment, lab teaching, report marking and exam grading, as well as supervision of graduate TA’s. This position will be responsible for delivering large first year lab courses for both physics (PHYS 121L and 122L) and non-physics majors (PHYS 111L and 112L), The position may also involve teaching and development projects in select sections of second and third year PHY and MNS lab courses.

**Responsibilities**:
Direct involvement in laboratory instruction and evaluation of students in a wide range of undergraduate lab courses offered within the department of Physics and Astronomy
- Instruct students with course curriculum and provide lab introductions
- Supervise laboratory sessions, answer students’ questions, provide technical assistance to students
- Establish grading schemes, mark reports, prepare and mark laboratory examinations, prepare final course grades
- Create and maintain online learning resources associated with laboratory courses
- Co-ordinate curriculum with faculty members teaching related lecture courses

Performs the assembly, testing, dis-assembly and storage of undergraduate laboratory equipment
- Responsible for setting up and taking down equipment used in the undergraduate laboratories
- Maintains the stock of equipment through proper storage, upkeep, testing and repair regimens
- Oversees the care and maintenance of the physical facilities within the lab, including fixed permanent equipment, and scientific teaching equipment and apparatus

Supervise graduate TAs assigned to teach in undergraduate lab courses
- Meet with Grad TAs to review expectations and responsibilities and distribute course information and marking schemes
- Monitor TA performance, grading results, and provide feedback and mentoring

Qualifications:

- BSc in Physics, Astronomy, or related field. MSc or PhD preferred
- 3-5 years’ experience with physics and astronomy laboratory equipment and systems of equipment.
- Experience with scientific computation, analysis, and graphing software an asset.
- Lecturing, mentoring and supervisory experience an asset
- Technical writing skills is an asset
- A broad knowledge of experimental physics
- A broad knowledge of experimental Materials and Nanoscience preferred
- Proficiency with the operation and use of a very wide range of scientific measurement apparatus
- Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
- Above average communication and presentation skills, in both oral and written formats when interacting with both internal and external contacts
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with LabView would be considered an asset

Equity Statement:
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations.



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