Temporary Field Technician
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Job Summary
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
- Assist in monthly fieldwork in alpine regions across the Front Range of Colorado.
- Assist in general lab analyses and tasks, including bottle and dish cleaning, water quality analyses, and other general lab work.
- Assist in data entry and metadata creation.
What You Should Know
- Anticipated start date of September 4, 2026.
What We Can Offer
$22.00 - $23.00/hour.
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What We Require
- Undergraduate degree.
What You Will Need
- Experience with limnological field skills including sediment coring, van dorn sampling, and water travel.
- Experience in analytical laboratory skills, including experience with limnological field skills including sediment coring, van dorn sampling, and water travel.
- Experience in analytical laboratory skills including acid washing, and micro pipetting.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Previous experience leading or assisting research projects with a focus on topics in biochemistry in aquatic environments. Experience working on diverse types of aquatic water bodies.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Resume or CV.
Please apply by 9/4/2026 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu