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Department Chemistry

Local Title Graduate Assistant

Budget Title Graduate Assistant 10 Months

Rank/Grade T8

Line Number 90019, 90020, and 90054

Salary Range $4,500

FTE Part-Time

Negotiating Unit GSEU

FLSA Exempt

Department Website

https://chemistry.buffalostate.edu/

Brief Job Description

There are three (3) Graduate Assistant positions available. These are one semester positions and a renewal depends on academic standing, university budget approval, and must be in good standing.

These position come with the benefit of tuition reimbursement for up to 9 credits, in-state tuition, each semester.

Graduate Assistants in Chemistry assist in the teaching of introductory chemistry laboratory courses (100-300 level) by performing the following: 1) Presenting pre-laboratory talks designed to help students prepare for the laboratory experience; 2) Overseeing the laboratory sessions; 3) Enforcing safety rules and rules governing good laboratory practice during the laboratory sessions; 4) Answering student questions concerning the laboratory experience both during the laboratory session and during office hours; 5) Assisting in the grading of laboratory assignments and quizzes when appropriate; 6) Assisting in the preparation of materials required in laboratory-based classes; 7) Occasionally helping to proctor exams in large lecture sections.

Required Qualifications

Current or entering full-time (6 credit hours) matriculated graduate student at Buffalo State University while holding the position. Candidates must have: completed a minimum of 24 credit hours in chemistry with a G.P.A. of 2.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale); completed a full year of college-level physics and at least one semester of college-level calculus; completed one year of general chemistry and one year of organic chemistry with laboratories. The candidate must be able to effectively communicate with undergraduate students through the delivery of pre-laboratory presentations and classroom discussions of safety issues, and via conversations with individual students during laboratory sessions and required office hours.

Preferred Qualifications

Full-time graduate student in the M.S. in Forensic Science, M.S. Ed. or a M.S. in Multidisciplinary Studies program that includes a minimum of 12 credits of graduate level CHE and FOR coursework; completion of a course in analytical chemistry with lab; completion of a course in physical chemistry; completion of a course in Biochemistry with lab; prior teaching experience in a science laboratory course.

Anticipated Date of Hire 09/01/2025

Priority Review Date

Application Deadline Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicant

Contact Person

Contact Email [email protected]

Contact Fax

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7921

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Warnes at [email protected] call (716) 878-4822.

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening.

Clery Statement

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

+ Resume / Curriculum Vitae

+ Cover Letter

Optional Documents