Temporary Researcher
Requisition Number:
65139
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Research Faculty
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
17-Jun-2025
Date Posted:
10-Jun-2025
Job Summary
The Department of Integrative Physiology invites applications for a Temporary Researcher!
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 faculty roster for the Department of Integrative Physiology includes 16 tenured and tenure-eligible faculty and 13 instructor-rank faculty. The department offers B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Integrative Physiology. Please visit our website for more details on the department and the university. Research in the Department spans the entire discipline of physiology, from the genetics of behavioral traits to the assessment of human performance and population health.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Clinical Duties:
Subject Recruitment
• Help with timely and effective recruitment of human subjects for laboratory research projects (performing online and telephone screening, assess whether subjects meet inclusion/exclusion criteria, etc.)
Scheduling Experimental Testing Sessions
- Schedule subjects for check-in visits and testing sessions
- Coordinate schedule with general research center and investigators
- Make reminder calls and send reminder emails to subjects
Screening, Monitoring and Testing Research Subjects
- Prepare subject folders; prepare equipment and supplies for scheduled procedures.
- Assist investigator with laboratory procedures (e.g., exercise testing, DXA, blood pressure measurements, ultrasound imaging, etc.).Coordinate tub session visits with participant as well as other members of the research team. This includes serving as a point of contact with research team members for issues arising during data collection.
- Monitor subject compliance using online survey records.
Subject Communication
- Monitor a dedicated protocol email and phone number daily and communicate with participants about study-related items in a timely fashion.
Data Management and Subject Results
- Analysis of computer-recorded physiological data (e.g., ECG, BP waveforms, physical activity monitors, etc.)
- Assist with management of database (timely data entry into REDCap/spreadsheets, ensure data are properly recorded in files and in computer databases, compile data for interim and final study analyses)
- Management of collected biological samples (ensuring samples were collected and stored appropriately, inventorying, compiling samples for later analyses as needed)
- Follow-up with collected biological samples sent to core laboratories.
- File organization; develop packets of subject results and send to subjects in a timely manner.
- Complete paperwork for subject payment and follow-up to ensure payment was received.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and REDCap.
Wet lab Duties
• Processing of blood samples for testing.
What We Can Offer
The hiring rate for this position is $26 an hour for 30-40 hours of work a week.
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 pioneering. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- BA/BS in IPHY or other related field.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Experience working with older adults in a health care or research setting, prior experience with heat immersion protocols and blood processing.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
During the application process you will need to enter contact information for a reference who can write a letter of recommendation on your behalf. We will request letters and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses.
Please apply by June 17th, 2025 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