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Temporary Research Assistant

Requisition Number:

65970

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Part-Time

Posting Close Date:

21-Jul-2025

Date Posted:

17-Jul-2025

Job Summary

We seek an individual with aligned values and interests for a temporary research assistant position. This role is an invaluable team member in supporting research conducted by the Undergraduate Research Fellows Program. 

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 Crown Institute’s research focuses on practices, programs, and policies that foster wellness among children and youth, families and caregivers, educators, and mental health and health providers. Scholars in multiple fields work together and in partnership with families, teachers, young people, and community members.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • Data analysis
  • Manuscript preparations
  • Other human subjects research activities

What You Should Know

  • This position is not expected to continue beyond August 15, 2025.

What We Can Offer

$20.25/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 groundbreaking. Be Boulder.

What We Require

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
  • Minimum of 2 years experience working on human subjects research projects
  • Proficient in mixed methods data analysis and presentations
  • Solid ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy, discretion and collaboration
  • Detailed-oriented, reliable, and communicative
  • Software Proficiency: Microsoft Office Products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; R and R Studio

What You Will Need

  •  Excellence in integrity, responsibility and ethics in administrative duties and professional relationships, including but not limited to attention to detail with regard to compliance with ethical and professional standards and guidelines and handling of confidential and sensitive matters; excellent judgment and skills to identify problems and to develop solutions effectively and efficiently; excellent time management skills, with capacity to flexibly meet challenges as they arise, prioritize tasks and set deadlines, and excellent follow through on commitments and deadlines; takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.
  • Commitment to inclusive excellence including being oriented to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, as evidenced by actively welcoming and encouraging participation of all members of Institute teams and communities, accepting and honoring diverse perspectives, and continually building skills to identify and help mitigate personal and institutional biases and barriers to inclusion.
  • Commitment to innovation, including the ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems or try new approaches; engages in continuous learning to promote personal and Institute growth; adapts to change.
  • Excellent collaboration skills, including the ability to identify clearly how this work supports the mission of the Institute and the university; to work collaboratively as needed with diverse groups of faculty, staff, community members, and other Institute stakeholders, to value and incorporate diverse perspectives; and to remove barriers to solving problems.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to adjust communication style for setting and audience; attentive listening and consistent expression of respect for others’ unique backgrounds and perspectives; ability to encourage and support expression of diverse viewpoints; ability to engage in candid and constructive dialogue on difficult topics.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Familiarity with the Renée Crown Wellness Institute and its research and programs.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials as individual files:

  1. Resume/CV

For full consideration, please apply by 7/21/2025.

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