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Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number:

67031

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Part-Time

Posting Close Date:

04-Sep-2025

Date Posted:

29-Aug-2025

Job Summary

Work on revising a manuscript for publication, focused on the influence of the Interdecadal Pacific oscillation on the time of the first sea ice-free Arctic.

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

As the University's oldest institute, INSTAAR has a long history of responding to pressing environmental issues including climate change. Our traditional focus has been on alpine, Arctic, and Antarctic regions, where effects of global change are especially pronounced. In recent decades, our research has broadened to include environmental challenges that span local, regional, and global scales. INSTAAR’s research activities integrate field studies, state-of-the-art laboratory experiments, sample analysis, and numerical and laboratory modeling. Our field sites are located across all seven continents and the world's oceans.

Our expertise across disciplines helps us generate influential science that can inform public and policy decisions and move us toward a more sustainable society. INSTAAR's national and international research leadership is augmented by exceptional strength in graduate education and bringing undergraduates into the research process.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • Analyze multi-model large ensemble output; Prepare figures and write text for a manuscript; revise manuscript in response to review comments.

What We Can Offer

$39/hour - $40/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

  • PhD in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Advanced python coding skills; Expertise in Arctic sea ice.
  • Expertise with multi-model/CMIP analysis; Experience writing peer reviewed manuscripts.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

  1. A current resume

Please apply by 9/4/2025 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