Senior Lab Instructor

Position Purpose
Design, develop, and maintain a molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and bioinformatics laboratory at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Key Accountabilities

• Supervise and demonstrate laboratory experiments to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Design and develop new experiments for undergraduate and graduate-level molecular cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and bioinformatics laboratories.
• Develop protocols and laboratory manuals for newly designed experiments.
• Develop and administer graded instruments.
• Manage laboratory equipment and consumables, write reports, and perform other day-to-day teaching assignments.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students in senior projects and thesis research.
• Lab reagents/ stocks/inventory management
• Ordering laboratory reagents for use in research and the laboratory module.

Knowledge & Skills

• Fundamentals of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or Bioinformatics
• Independently develop and conduct experiments.
• Must be able to handle molecular biology laboratory equipment.
• Maintain data books and records.

Behaviours

• Interpersonal
• Communication
• Accountable
• Commitment
• Team player

Qualification

BS/MS in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a related discipline.

Experience

Must have worked on an independent research project in BS/MS

What We Offer:

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical centre, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member's value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees' children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master's programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please send your resume to hrd@lums.edu.pk and mention the position title "Senior Lab Instructor - Life Sciences" in the subject line of your email.