Job Details

Temporary Researcher

Position Number: 6186955
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Computing - Database Administration

Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number: 63828
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 02-May-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Mountain Limnology Lab (MLL) is seeking a temporary researcher to provide support for designing and building relational database frameworks for a long-term limnological sampling program. The researcher will live in or near Boulder, CO, and work under the supervision of Dr. Isabella Oleksy and Dr. Mary Jade Farruggia. The MLL is dedicated to creating a safe work environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all. Application review and virtual interviews will begin immediately. A 1-2 page cover letter should be attached to the application that specifically outlines how the applicant is uniquely qualified for the job as described. Any questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Isabella Oleksy.
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

Writing and editing scripts using R and SQL. Contributing to conceptual design of project workflows, data streams, and relational database structures.
Creating original scripts to perform quality assurance/quality control checks on incoming data streams and preparing the data for addition to a relational database.
Designing, building, and querying relational SQL databases. Creating user query guides/templates.

What We Can Offer

$18/hour - $20/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

Bachelors degree in Computer Science and/or Biology, with experience in data science and quality assurance/quality control using R and SQL. Organized. Able to write clear, interpretable, reproducible code in R and SQL. Strong teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills.

What You Will Need

Proficiency in R and SQL; experience designing SQL tables and relationships.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume/CV.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 5/2/25.
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-Researcher/63828