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Professional Research Assistant

Position Number: 6231841
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Professional Research Assistant

Requisition Number: 64428
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
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Job Summary

A Professional Research Assistant Position is available in the Park laboratory in the MCDB Department at University of Colorado-Boulder.
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

At the Park laboratory, we study mechanisms of the proteasome, a molecular machine essential for cellular protein degradation. We recently discovered mechanisms of "novel spatial quality control" during proteasome assembly; see our recent paper by Das et al. Nature Communications, 2025, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58703-8. To learn more about our research, please refer to our website.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The prospective Professional Research Assistant will be trained to conduct basic molecular and cell biological experiments, including yeast strain manipulation and live-cell imaging, and will be responsible for general housekeeping duties in the lab.

What We Can Offer

The starting salary range for this position is $38,000 - $39,000 annually.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Bachelor's degree or higher.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Cover Letter
Resume/CV

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version (if applicable) as an optional attachment.
During the application process you will be asked to provide contact information for one reference, from whom we will request a letter of recommendation immediately following the submission of your completed application.
For full consideration, please apply by June 6, 2025. This position will remain open until filled.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Professional-Research-Assistant/64428