Job Details

Temporary Researcher

Position Number: 6650308
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number: 67894
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 20-Oct-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) welcomes applications for a Temporary Researcher. 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

IBS is a research institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. Since its establishment in 1957, IBS has provided a setting for interdisciplinary, collaborative research on problems of societal concern. By engaging faculty from all the social and behavioral sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, IBS encourages work that transcends disciplinary boundaries, that illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life, and that has important implications for social policy; IBS researchers are expected to conduct research that fulfills that mission. IBS is organized into five research programs, each defined by an interdisciplinary area of research and directed by a senior research scientist. This recruitment is sponsored by the Institute's Environment & Society Program, with support from the Population Program, Health & Society Program, and the Program on International Development. IBS and CU Boulder have strong commitments to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion for all members of our community and for the subjects of our research.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Temporary professional research assistant for employment on project that is examining the effects of climate change on food security and conflict.

What You Should Know

50% appointment, 20 hours a week starting on November 3. Initial appointment for 2 months

What We Can Offer

$25.00/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

PhD in geography.
Experience in statistical analysis of survey data and text analytical tools.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until October 20, 2025.

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/67894