Field and Laboratory TechnicianRequisition Number: 55004Location: Boulder ColoradoEmployment Type: Research FacultySchedule: Full TimePosting Close Date: 20-Mar-2024Date Posted:Job SummaryThe mountain limnology lab is hiring a field and laboratory technician who will assist with field sample collection and water sample processing associated with the NSF "On Thin Ice" grant.The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.Who We AreAs the University's oldest institute, INSTAAR has a long history of responding to pressing environmental issues including climate change. Our traditional focus has been on alpine, Arctic, and Antarctic regions, where effects of global change are especially pronounced. In recent decades, our research has broadened to include environmental challenges that span local, regional, and global scales. INSTAARs research activities integrate field studies, state-of-the-art laboratory experiments, sample analysis, and numerical and laboratory modeling. Our field sites are located across all seven continents and the world's oceans.Our expertise across disciplines helps us generate influential science that can inform public and policy decisions and move us toward a more sustainable society. INSTAAR's national and international research leadership is augmented by exceptional strength in graduate education and bringing undergraduates into the research process.JEDI statement:We aim to create an environment where individuals feel safe, heard, and encouraged to be themselves, and where all INSTAAR members understand their important roles in our anti-racism plan. We are working to dismantle systemic biases within our institute and within our larger institutional and scientific contexts, align the demographics of INSTAAR with those of our state and nation, and reduce barriers to living in Boulder and conducting scientific research at the University of Colorado Boulder.What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
This position will entail a mix of field and laboratory work with limited data analysis. Experience building and deploying chamber that measure gas fluxes from lakes is required.
What We Can Offer$18-$20/hour.BenefitsTemporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave (https://www.colorado.edu/hr/leave#sick-89) .Be StatementsBe ambitious. Be groundbreaking. Be Boulder.What We Require
B.S. degree in environmental science, geography, ecology or similar. M.S. degree preferred.
What You Will Need
Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to swim. Ability to hike for several hours with 30-40 lbs of field gear in a backpack.
Special InstructionsTo apply, please submit the following materials:
Resume or CV.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 3/20/24.Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs. (http://jobs.colorado.edu/)To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Field-and-Laboratory-Technician/55004 (https://apptrkr.com/5113569)Copyright 2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency (https://www.jobelephant.com/)jeid-21ff3bd170a9be49b4eafde5cd2aa643The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.