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PostDoctoral Associate

Requisition Number:

66766

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Part-Time

Posting Close Date:

01-Sep-2025

Date Posted:

31-Aug-2025
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Job Summary

The RAP Lab within the School of Education seeks a dynamic, creative, and equity-minded PostDoctoral Researcher to collaborate on cutting-edge research at the intersection of arts, culture, education, and technology. The postdoc will work closely with the Principal Investigator and a team of artists, educators, and technologists to design, implement, and study sociotechnical infrastructures that foster storytelling, historical preservation, and consciousness-raising in historically marginalized communities. The position combines scholarly research, community-based design, and arts-integrated educational practice.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The mission of the CU Boulder School of Education is grounded in a lived commitment to democracy, diversity, equity, and justice. We teach and conduct research to make a positive difference with and in schools and communities. The work of our faculty, researchers, staff, and students leads to evidence-based policy and practice. We aim for our graduates to be engaged and informed educators, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Research Design, Implementation, and Analysis
  • Co-develop and carry out mixed-methods studies (design-based research, ethnography, archival work) in alignment with RAP Lab projects.
  • Lead data collection, coding, and analysis, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Creative Project Development
  • Collaborate with artists, educators, and youth to design and test community-based arts and technology interventions.
  • Support production of creative artifacts (music, media, exhibitions) as part of research outputs.
Publication and Dissemination
  • Lead and co-author peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, and public scholarship pieces.
  • Contribute to community-facing reports, exhibitions, and digital platforms.
Project Coordination
  • Establish and maintain partnerships with educational institutions.
  • Coordinate with community partners, school sites, and collaborating institutions.
Mentorship and Training
  • Mentor graduate and undergraduate research assistants.
  • Support skill-building workshops for community participants.

What We Can Offer

The salary for this position is $1,451.25/month for 25% time.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

  • Ph.D. in Education, Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Cultural Studies, or related field by the start date.
  • Experience with qualitative research methods (e.g., ethnography, case study, design-based research).
  • Demonstrated ability to publish in scholarly venues.

What You Will Need

  • Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Effective written and oral communication for both academic and public audiences.
  • Cultural competence and ability to engage respectfully with diverse communities.
  • Capacity to adapt to evolving project needs in dynamic, real-world research contexts.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Experience with arts-based research or hip-hop pedagogies.
  • Background in community-based participatory research.
  • Skills in media production (audio, video, digital design) as part of research or community engagement.
  • Knowledge of cultural studies, Black arts movements
  • Technical abilities in building and utilizing sociotechnical infrastructures for audio production.
  • Demonstrated success securing external funding or contributing to grant proposals.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Cover Letter
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.  However, if your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version (if applicable) as an optional attachment.
 
During the application process you will need to enter contact information for a reference. We will request the letter of recommendation immediately following your application. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 9/1/25.
 
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email.  For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.


In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu