Temporary Researcher
Requisition Number:
62132
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Research Faculty
Schedule:
Part-Time
Posting Close Date:
17-Feb-2025
Date Posted:
12-Feb-2025
Job Summary
The new Center for Aging, Climate, and Health (CACHE) is recruiting a researcher with expertise in demographic analysis, with preference for additional experience with spatial analyses and/or population-environment research. The position is a two-year appointment, contingent on performance, to start ASAP but no later than June 1, 2025.
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
The Center for Aging, Climate, and Health is a joint effort led by five population research units:
- University of Colorado Boulder (CU) Population Center (CUPC)
- City University of New York (CUNY) Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR)
- University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE)
- University of Minnesota, Minnesota Population Center (MPC)
- Colegio de Mexico, Centro de Estudios Demograficos, Urbanos y Ambientales
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
- This postdoctoral scholar will help develop an NIA-funded virtual research center that is fostering an interdisciplinary community engaged in questions linking aging, climate, and health. In addition, CACHE will create data resources and training materials to facilitate the integration of social and environmental data in the pursuit of aging-climate-health research questions.
What You Should Know
- This position is expected to spend time working independently as well as collaboratively with CACHE leaders and administrators in support of the virtual Center.
- They will assist in the development of data resources and training materials to be disseminated via CACHE.
What We Can Offer
$33.49/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
- Candidates must have experience in demographic research, the use of computational, statistical and data scientific approaches for interdisciplinary research, and data integration involving complex data.
What You Will Need
- They are expected to bring particular interest in interdisciplinary research and to participate in and develop future interdisciplinary projects.
What We Would Like You to Have
- We expect candidates to have substantial experience with statistical analysis and data management and programming in the R environment, Python, and Stata. Knowledge of spatial analysis software (ArcPro/QGIS, R) a plus.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Resume or CV
Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until 2/17/2025.
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