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Position Number: 5931788
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Science - Geology, Earth Sciences & Oceanography

Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number: 61070
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 17-Jan-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The role will involve writing up research on the environmental history of the McMurdo Dry Valleys for publication as a book. Most of the time will be spent writing and processing archival research. The role will also involve analyzing data using social network analysis, bibliometrics, place-name analysis, and GIS. 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 Are

As 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. INSTAAR's 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.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Key responsibilities include writing, editing, and processing archives related to the history of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, and analyzing data using social network analysis, bibliometric analysis, place name analysis, and GIS.

What We Can Offer

The salary range for this position is $34 - $36 per hour.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

Be Statements

Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder.

What We Require

We require a PhD, must have conducted environmental history research in McMurdo Dry Valleys.

What You Will Need

Previous experience of conducting environmental history research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys is necessary for this role.
Excellent skills in writing, archive, social network analysis, bibliometric analysis, place name analysis, and GIS.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV
Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.
During the application process you will need to enter contact information for a reference. We will request a letter of recommendation and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses.
Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until January 17th, 2025.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Temporary-Researcher/61070