Academic Coordinator

• Undergraduate Instructional Support University of California Santa Barbara
• 4.4 Santa Barbara, CA Job Details Full-time $64,228
• $73,248 a year 22 hours ago Qualifications Student supervision Staff performance monitoring Staff supervision Biochemistry Laboratory safety Team supervision Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) implementation Bachelor of Science Laboratory instruction Managing laboratory teams Biochemical laboratory techniques Laboratory standard operating procedures Chemistry Laboratory staff supervision Safety standard operating procedures Standard operating procedures (SOPs) Bachelor of Arts Bachelor's degree in chemistry Entry level Full Job Description Job #

JPF03126

Chemistry and Biochemistry / College of Letters & Science

• Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences / UC Santa Barbara

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Academic Coordinator Salary range: A reasonable estimated full-time rate for this position at 100% time is $64,228

• $73,248 Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: August 17, 2026 or later Position duration: 1 year with possibility of reappointment

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: July 16, 2026 Next review date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:

Wednesday, Mar 31, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California Santa Barbara invites applications for a 100% time (40 hr/wk) Academic Coordinator I position for undergraduate instructional laboratory support. The Academic Coordinator serves in a key role as one of the first points of contact for faculty, staff, teaching assistants, Facilities Management, and Environmental, Health & Safety regarding undergraduate laboratory course issues and concerns. The department serves over 350 lab sections with ~8,000 undergraduate students each year. Responsibilities of this position will include accurate preparation of reagents, setup of experiments for all levels of undergraduate chemistry teaching labs

• including upper division biochemistry labs, and monitoring teaching assistant performance.

These duties require an understanding of the course materials and course objectives with the ability to implement the safe application of each learning outcome as detailed in the instructional materials. The Academic Coordinator will work closely with their supervisor, but must be capable of performing all duties with a minimum amount of supervision. They will also assist with the general oversight of the instructional laboratories as well as advising and directing Teaching Assistants on various lab techniques, and as needed, other Instructional Lab employees to support our teaching laboratories.

Department :

https://www.chem.ucsb.edu/ QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Applicants must at least be enrolled in a B.A. or B.S. degree program in Chemistry or a related field at time of application. Additional qualifications (required at time of start) B.A. or B.S. required at time of hire date. Preferred qualifications Demonstrated experience in accurate experiment preparation while following established standard operating procedures (SOPs). Demonstrated or potential to provide oversight to a diverse team of student employees. Familiar with laboratory safety protocols. Experience with biochemistry related lab techniques.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements Curriculum Vitae

• Your most recently updated C.

V. Cover Letter Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) Provide the names and contact information for 3 references. UCSB will contact references for candidates being interviewed.

Apply link:

https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03126 Help contact:

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JOB LOCATION

Santa Barbara, California