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Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number:

63236

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

07-Apr-2025

Date Posted:

03-Apr-2025
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Job Summary

JILA is encouraging applications for a Temporary Researcher position!

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

JILA is a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. We support an eclectic and innovative research programs that foster creative collaborations among our scientists. The wide-ranging interests of our scientists have made JILA one of the nation’s leading research institutes in the physical sciences. JILA science encompasses eight broad categories: Astrophysics, Atomic & Molecular Physics, Biophysics, Chemical Physics, Laser Physics, Nanoscience, Precision Measurement, and Quantum Information Science & Technology. To learn more visit: https://jila.colorado.edu/

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • Conduct research under the mentorship and supervision of Prof. Margaret Murnane.
  • The research will be focused on development, operation and application of harmonic generation sources, including laser and optical science, vacuum ultraviolet science, ultrafast science and applications.

What We Can Offer

  • The hourly rate for this full-time summer position is $22.00.
  • This temporary position is not eligible for benefits; however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

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 of Science in Physics and Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.

What You Will Need

  • Prior relevant courses: Applications of Quantum Mechanics, Partial Differential Equations, Quantum Mechanics I, Electricity and Magnetism, Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations, Solid State Physics, Principles of Complex Systems I, Mathematical Physics, Principles of Complex Systems II, Electromagnetism, Thermal and Statistical Physics.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Thermal Evaporation, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Spin Coating, Sputter Coating, Inorganic Synthesis, UV-VIS and PL Spectroscopy, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, Profilometry, Python, Matlab, LaTeX, Excel, Mathematica.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

  1. Resume or CV.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 4/7/25.

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: Agnieszka Lynch

Posting Contact Email: agly4098@colorado.edu