Lab Manager, University Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

Position Title: Assistant Professor in Environmental Humanities

Organization: University of Colorado Boulder

Location: Boulder, CO

Organization Overview: The Brooks Lab is looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent organizational skills to assist in overseeing a variety of funded projects in the Brooks Lab. This primarily includes the NSF-funded project Using Otolith Chemistry to Reveal the Life History of Antarctic Toothfish in the Ross Sea, Antarctica: Testing Fisheries and Climate Change Impacts on a Top Fish Predator. This project investigates toothfish life history connectivity using age and growth parameters along with trace elements and stable isotopes in otoliths (fish ear bones). This work will reveal critical gaps in the knowledge of toothfish population ecology, which can help inform fisheries management. Other projects the lab manager would be involved in include ongoing efforts to develop research and monitoring in the Ross Sea region marine protected area (MPA), the world’s largest MPA. All work in the lab is focused on applied research and science-policy engagement.

Duties:

  • Daily operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
  • Laboratory oversight, including the ordering, inventory, storage, and maintenance of laboratory supplies.
  • Training of lab personnel.
  • Sample preparation and analysis.
  • Data organization,
  • Method development.
  • Assisting with planning and running science workshops.
  • Minor administrative duties, including assisting with grant reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in the marine or natural sciences or related fields, at least two years of demonstrated experience in the lab and/or field and ability to train and supervise students, post-docs, and research staff in laboratory methods.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s or PhD in the marine or natural sciences (or related fields).
  • Specifically, experience in chemistry – especially stable isotopes and/or trace metals, quantitative ecology, programming and statistics (e.g., in Python, R), and mapping (e.g., GIS) is desired.
  • Individuals with backgrounds in biology, marine science, oceanography, ecology and/or related fields with a strong desire to do applied research are encouraged to apply.

Salary: $60,000-$70,000

How to apply: Materials must be submitted through the online application.

Please submit:

  1. Current CV/resume
  2. A cover letter with a detailed description of previous lab and managerial experience.
  3. Contact information for a reference
  4. A letter of recommendation may be asked for as the search progresses

Selected finalists will have degrees 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.