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Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number:

70274

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

On-Call

Posting Close Date:

27-Feb-2026

Date Posted:

24-Feb-2026
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Job Summary

This position involves conducting basic molecular and biochemical experiments, to understand mechanisms of proteasome assembly and regulation.
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

Park's Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder:

We study the proteasome, a central mediator of protein breakdown. Functions and mechanisms of the proteasome are extremely conserved in eukaryotes, allowing our research findings to be broadly applicable to many organismal contexts, from a simple model as budding yeasts to a more complex, human stem cells, for example. A major research question in Park lab is to understand how the proteasome, a complex molecular machine, assembles via multiple dedicated chaperone proteins. How do these chaperones enable proteasome assembly accurately and efficiently? How do they 'know' faulty vs. correct complexes, and act on them properly? Cell's ability to supply the proteasome is essential to life, and survival through many stressed conditions, including "nutritional stresses". In particular, cancer cells frequently encounter nutritional stresses, and many of them alter expressions of  proteasome assembly chaperones. For more detailed description of our current projects, please see Research section of our website.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • Major responsibilities include 1) performing various types of PCRs and microscopic dissection to construct yeast strains and plasmids, and 2) analyzing them via confocal microscopy, gel-based and structural strategies.

What We Can Offer

The hiring rate for this position is $18.50 per 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 pioneering. Be Boulder.

What We Require

  • A combination of education and/or relevant experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Cover Letter
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.

For consideration, please apply by February 27th, 2026.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs. 

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu