Boulder, Colorado

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and research and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. At CIRES, more than 800 environmental science professionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has partnered with NOAA since 1967, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.

About the Computational Geomorphology Group: The CU Boulder Computational Geomorphology Group conducts research into diverse Earth surface processes and landforms. The Group works closely with the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS), which is an open-source, community-based modeling effort with primary funding from the National Science Foundation. CSDMS promotes earth surface process modeling by developing, supporting, and disseminating integrated software components that investigate earth surface changes, including the production, erosion, transport, and deposition of sediment and nutrients in landscapes, seascapes, and their sedimentary basins. More information may be found online at: https://cires.colorado.edu/research/research-groups/cu-boulder-computational-geomorphology-group.

• Conduct research on landsliding and related processes using open-source modeling and data analysis tools.
• Contribute to the growing collection of open-source software tools curated by CSDMS.
• Work with NASADEM data, and other digital elevation data products.
• Attend and present at scientific meetings.
• Write manuscripts describing results.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• This is a two-year position with the possibility of extension contingent on performance and funding.
• It is expected for this position to be in-office full-time.
• All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to comply with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.

• CIRES can offer a generous compensation package.
• The annual hiring salary range for this position is $58,000 - $68,000. Salary is commensurate with education and experience and determined based on our CIRES internal career track classification.
• Some relocation funds are available for this position following CIRES and the University of Colorado’s relocation processes and procedures.

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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• PhD in Geoscience or a related discipline.

• Programming experience with Python or similar language.
• Strong desire to continue learning new skills, tools, and concepts.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work as a part of a team.

Please note that while the position details both required and preferred skills and experience, we invite applicants to apply even if they do not have the preferred skills and experience outlined in this “What We Would Like You To Have” section. If you meet the requirements and have passion for the work, you are encouraged to apply. We encourage on the job training for any additional skills or knowledge that become relevant to the position.

• Experience in geomorphology research.
• Experience in mathematical and numerical model development and application.
• Experience with open-source research software.
• Experience with digital elevation data and/or similar geospatial data.
• Experience writing scholarly journal articles.

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• Resume/CV.
• Cover letter briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.
• Contact information (name, title, email) for 3 references familiar with your professional qualifications for the position. You don’t need to include letters of recommendation with your initial application. If you are identified as a finalist for this role, the search committee will request 1 letter of recommendation at a later time.

If you are selected for the position, 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 as an optional attachment.

Posting will remain open until 4/14/2023.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.