Temporary Researcher
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Job Summary
The Boulder Bee Lab (BBL) is seeking a temporary researcher to help with research needs in summer 2025. The BBL focuses on symbiotic relationships in arthropods, disease ecology, and invasive species management with our model organism being the honey bee. As such, the temporary researcher will be working where contact with stinging insects is possible if not likely. All proper safety precautions will be taken, but a comfort with and understanding of honey bee biology is essential to success in this position.
The temporary researcher for the BBL will be responsible for assisting with research needs in the lab and field. They will help with the collection of mites, eggs, and frass from honey bees and honey bee frames, assist students and postdocs with wet bench work such as gel protein electrophoresis and RNA/DNA extraction, assist graduate students and postdocs with field research needs such as collecting bumble bee samples, scouting for native bees, tending honey bee colonies, cleaning labware, and help with other needs as they arise.
The core values of the BBL and of Dr. Ramsey (Principal Investigator of the BBL) are clear communication, personal responsibility, curiosity, integrity, and respect for self and others. The Boulder Bee Lab is committed to pursuing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at all levels of the scientific process.
This position will be temporary, beginning May 5th, 2025 and ending August 30th, 2025.
Who We Are
At the University of Colorado BioFrontiers Institute, researchers from the life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, and engineering are working together to uncover new knowledge at the frontiers of science and partnering with industry to transform their discoveries into new tools. The BioFrontiers Institute is uniquely defined both by our excellent faculty, research, and leadership and by the scientific and geographical ecosystem that empowers our work. BioFrontiers has a unique “frontier” culture that allows our researchers to explore new areas of bioscience by maximizing the resources and talents across the Institute and the university system. The Institute integrates faculty members from eleven academic departments, allowing them to work across fields. BioFrontiers drives innovation without boundaries.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
- Actively work with the BBL’s research team including Dr. Ramsey, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, professional research assistants, and undergraduate research assistants to assist with specimen and data collection as required for specific research projects.
- Help collect brood comb from managed/farmed honey bee colonies and assist with processing including determining parasite load.
- Assist students and postdocs with gel protein electrophoresis and RNA/DNA extraction.
- Assist with field research needs including collecting bee samples and tending honey bee colonies.
What You Should Know
- This position is 100% in-person.
What We Can Offer
The rate of pay for this temporary position is $18 per hour.
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What We Require
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline; biology or entomology focus preferred.
What You Will Need
- Experience in molecular biology,
- High attention to detail.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Dissection experience is a plus.
- Experience using R for statistical analysis of data is a plus.
- Any entomology or insect biology course work or lab experience, as well as any experience working with honey bees, is a plus.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Resume/CV
For full consideration, please apply by 3/25/2025.
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