Type: Full-Time
Salary: $38,000 – $42,000
Posted: 09/05/2025
Application Due: 09/29/2025
Category: Laboratory and Research

Research Technician

Position Location: Position is fully in-office/in-person
Posting Number: 202501185AP
Position Type: Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Proposed Annual Salary: $38,000 – $42,000
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 9/29/2025

Description of Work Unit:

The Davis Forest Health Lab at Colorado State University is seeking a Research Associate for the purpose of assisting several projects that include the handling, cataloguing, and processing of large quantities of biological samples. Specifically, the Research Associate will work on: (1) processing of wood samples for analysis of non structural carbohydrates, (2) processing insect specimen samples to record different species groups, (3) record and curate project datasets, and (4) assist with the management of laboratory activities and provide support to graduate students on an as-needed basis.
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Position Summary:

The Davis Forest Health Lab at Colorado State University is seeking a Research Associate for the purpose of assisting several projects that include the handling, cataloguing, and processing of large quantities of biological samples. Specifically, the Research Associate will work on: (1) processing of wood samples for analysis of non structural carbohydrates, (2) processing insect specimen samples to record different species groups, (3) record and curate project datasets, and (4) assist with the management of laboratory activities and provide support to graduate students on an as-needed basis.

Required Job Qualifications:

• A BS in a conservation- or ecology-related discipline.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Prior experience sampling insects in the field using netting techniques, with particular emphasis on beetles and/or bees
• Ability to identify multiple groups of insects at a broad taxonomic level (eg, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera).
• Prior experience with growing and attending native or non-native plants in a greenhouse setting
• Prior experience identifying, extracting, and handling the nests of cavity-nesting bee species
• Prior experience documenting and movement of bees and recording their activity
• Competency with recording and entering data, managing datasets, and applying quality control for datasets
• Experience with the processing of wood samples, with emphasis on sorting, labeling, and weighing stored samples

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be considered for hire. Apply no later than September 08, 2025 or full consideration.

Mailed or emailed applications will not be accepted.

Upload each of the items below individually as a Word Document (.doc), PDF (.pdf), or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered. Please remove social security numbers and birth dates from application materials.

A complete application consists of:

• Statement of Qualifications (one-page letter addressing each qualification described in the announcement) uploaded in the Cover Letter slot.
• Resume

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/165525