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Spectrometry Research Assistant - Condensed Matter Physics

Requisition Number:

67786

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Part-Time

Posting Close Date:

10-Oct-2025

Date Posted:

08-Oct-2025
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Job Summary

The Department of Physics invites applications for a Spectrometry Research Assistant in Condensed Matter Physics!
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 research conducted by the faculty, staff, and students in the CU Physics Department is vibrant and groundbreaking across the broad scope of most subfields in physics.

The discovery of the Higgs boson was made at the CERN supercollider, in a collaboration involving our high energy physics faculty. Nobel-prize caliber research is carried out in studies of quantum gases and quantum optics. Condensed-matter theorists and experimentalists unravel the mysteries of many-body systems, including liquid crystals and the quantum mechanical nature of the electrical and magnetic behavior of materials.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • Upgrade laser systems for ultra-resolution ARPES experiments and integrate into ARPES setups.
  • Complete characterization work on doped superconductors. 
  • Perform Raman experiments (1/3 time for several months).

What We Can Offer

The annual salary is $58,656, which is $43,992 for 75% 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

  • The appointment requires completion of a PhD.

What You Will Need

  • Experience with Raman spectroscopy in condensed matter physics setting.
  • Ability to analyze data, write reports and papers, and work in a collaborative group environment.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • 6 months+ directly applicable hands-on experience synthesizing doped organic and inorganic semiconductors and superconductors and characterizing these materials using a variety of spectroscoptic and structural tools.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume/CV
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 (if applicable) as an optional attachment.

During the application process you will need to enter contact information for a reference who can write a letter of recommendation on your behalf. We will request letters and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses.

Please apply by October 10th, 2025 for consideration.
 
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