Graduate Assistant, Clinical Lab Sciences

Title: Graduate Assistant, Clinical Lab Sciences
Employee Classification: GS
Pay Grade: GS 00
Division: Academic and Student Affairs
Subdivision: Health and Human Service
Department: College of Health and Human Services
Campus Location: Main Campus
General Summary
The position of Graduate Assistant for the School of Health Sciences GA position will support the clinical lab science program laboratory classes and any wet lab research that is taking place within the School of Health Sciences. An important and dynamic area of the students' training within our program is the laboratory setting. We offer personalized academic training in this venue for each student in such a way that is not possible in a large classroom setting. This program prepares students to be medical laboratory scientists who demonstrate entry level theory and technical skill performance in the clinical disciplines of chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, immunology, management, microbiology, and molecular biology.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
This Graduate assistant's main designation would be as a TGA. The position will be to assist in the laboratory portion of our program in the development of instructional materials, grading, and limited teaching in larger sections. The CLS program runs approximately ten
different lab classes, some of them more than two sections. Examples of GA responsibility will include but are not limited to:

• Assist in teaching/assisting in sections of lab.
• Assist in lab preparation and lab clean up.
  • Lab preparation can at times be quite time-consuming and complex and the need for someone dependable and with good hands is important.
  • We use human specimens that can be infectious.
• Assist in the lab by giving instruction and acting as a resource for students as they are working through the exercise.
• Assisting in compiling documents needed for accreditation.
• Conducting literature searches and creation handouts/resources
• Assisting with the preparation of professional presentation materials
• Collecting and analyzing CLS and program data
• Assisting in conducting research
• Developing grant and manuscript writing
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to work up to 20 hours per week.

A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Admission and enrollment in a graduate program at EMU is required.

Maintenance of a 67% course completion is required.

Enrollment in at least six credits for Fall and Winter semesters is required.
The GA must be able to work 20 hours per week in the Fall and Winter semesters, Monday - Friday.
Additional Information:
The graduate assistant would report to the program director or other members of the CLS
program.
Appointment Percentage:
100%