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Grassland Fuels Field/Lab Technician

Position Number: 6158005
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

Grassland Fuels Field/Lab Technician

Requisition Number: 63511
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 23-Apr-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

We seek a field and lab technician to assist with work related to understanding variation in grassland fuels. This is a full time position starting in early October, 2025 and ending in August, 2026. Activities will include collecting plant biomass samples in the field, observing plant phenology, conducting lab measurements, and working on data management and analysis.
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

Conducting field work across Eastern Boulder County to collect plant biomass samples and other information, processing and analyzing plant and soil samples in the lab, and managing and analyzing data.

What We Can Offer

$20/hour - $22/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

Experience conducting field work in a range of conditions. Ability to hike up to a mile at a time and a drivers license. Interest in fire and grassland ecology questions.

What You Will Need

Basic plant identification skills, strong attention to detail, and experience working in an ecology lab setting.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 4/23/25.

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/Grassland-Fuels-Field-Lab-Technician/63511