This full-time, temporary position will be located in Boulder, Colorado.

The successful candidate will split their time between managing the newly funded FieldSafe project, supporting the Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) team, and coordinating across projects and strategic initiatives within CIRES E&O. FieldSafe is a program that provides field research teams with the tools to promote safe and inclusive environments, identify unsafe and harmful behaviors, respond appropriately to mitigate these behaviors, support those impacted by the behaviors, and proactively plan to reduce the likelihood and impact of these behaviors in the future.

This position will be hired as a Professional Research Assistant or a Research Associate based on the candidate’s interests, education and experience. This is a three-year appointment with the possibility of extension based on performance and the availability of funding and requires occasional travel (three to five trips/year).

Application deadline: 13 August 2023 for full consideration

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Requirements for Professional Research Assistants (PRA) include:

  • Master’s degree in education, environmental science, geoscience, or relevant field;
  • At least three years of experience in managing programs and working with teams;
  • Work experience in an educational setting;
  • Experience in developing instructional materials;
  • Experience engaging in belonging, accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion (BAJEDI) initiatives; and
  • Ability to travel occasionally.

Requirements for Research Associates (RA) include:

  • PhD degree in education, environmental science, geoscience ,or relevant field;
  • At least three years of experience in managing programs and working with teams;
  • Work experience in an educational setting;
  • Experience in developing instructional materials;
  • Experience engaging in belonging, accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion (BAJEDI) initiatives; and
  • Ability to travel occasionally.

Applications must include:

  • Curriculum vitae or resume, and
  • Cover letter addressed to the Hiring Committee describing qualifications and specific interest in this position.

Finalists will need to submit contact information for five professional references (including two supervisors/professors) and ask them to complete a SkillSurvey questionnaire on applicant’s behalf.