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Temporary Field Researcher - Antarctic Stream Technician
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Position Number: 5660389
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Temporary Field Researcher - Antarctic Stream Technician

Requisition Number: 59325
Location: N/A N/A
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 24-Sep-2024
Date Posted:

Job Summary

Seeking stream researcher to conduct field research in Antarctica from October 2024 to February 2025. Duties include operating stream gages, sampling stream water and algal mats, downloading several remote logging stations, and helping with other field teams as needed. The successful candidate will have experience working with data from the McMurdo Dry Valleys. They will be required to deploy to Antarctica, which requires being deemed physically qualified to deploy by the US Antarctic Program.
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

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

Conduct field research in Antarctica.

What We Can Offer

$17-$19/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

Undergraduate degree completed in a science or engineering discipline.

What You Will Need

Experience with stream hydrology and ecology.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV

Please apply by 9/24/23.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Temporary-Field-Researcher-Antarctic-Stream-Technician/59325