• Professional Research Assistant

    University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)


    Professional Research Assistant

    **Requisition Number:** 66139

    **Location:** Boulder Colorado

    **Employment Type:** Research Faculty

    **Schedule:** Full Time

    **Posting Close Date:** 06-Aug-2025

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    Job Summary

    A position for a mechanical engineer at the University of Colorado Boulder is available with Professor Juliet Gopinath and Dr. Ian Coddington, starting summer 2025.

     

    The research will include a combination of fundamental scientific experiments and theory. The University of Colorado at Boulder is host to a very active research environment in optics. Engineers receive generous benefits. For more information, please contact Prof. Juliet Gopinath via email: [email protected] (https://apptrkr.com/get\[email protected]) . You can visit the web-page to learn more: https://www.colorado.edu/faculty/juliet-gopinath/ (https://apptrkr.com/get\_redirect.php?id=6412302&targetURL=https://www.colorado.edu/faculty/juliet-gopinath/) 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

    (Mechanical Engineer) at the University of Colorado BoulderElectrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

    Professor Juliet Gopinath & Dr. Ian Coddington

     

    I invite you to explore the group's activities in laser development and applications. The group is led by Juliet Gopinath, a Professor in the Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering Department and the Physics Department at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds the Alfred T. and Betty E. Look Endowed Professorship.

     

    Specific interests include ultrafast and high power cw and pulsed lasers, beam combining, mid-infrared sources and materials, spectroscopy of semiconductors, membranes, and other new materials, rare-earth doped media, micro- and optofluidics, and orbital angular momentum of light. Current research projects include adaptive optics, mid-infrared lasers and materials, the generation and detection of orbital angular momentum of light, spectroscopy of materials, LIDAR systems, and pulsed and cw sources in spectral regions where lasers suffer from fundamental physical constraints. Applications of the technology include sensors, communications, lidar, medical imaging and surgery, water purification, and environmental monitoring. The research is interdisciplinary, spanning several core areas of optics and photonics, solid-state devices and nanotechnology.

     

    What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

     

    The project will focus on building a sample cell system cell that will operate in an underwater platform to performing optical spectroscopy for detection of carbon in the ocean. This is part of a large and fast paced project.

     

    What We Can Offer

     

    The hiring range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 per year.

     

    Benefits

     

    The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/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 (https://www.colorado.edu/about) .

     

    Be Statements

     

    Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder.

    What We Require

    + The successful candidate will have a M.S. or B.S. and 2 years of experience, a strong background in system engineering, design of machined cells to operate under pressure, fluids, machining and CAD modeling, as well as integration of electrical and optical components.

     

    Special Instructions

    To apply, please submit the following materials:

    1. Resume/CV.

    2. Cover Letter.

    3. Reference Letter (Not Confidential).

    4. Transcripts / Copy of Degree

     

    Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until **August 6th, 2025.**

     

    Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs. (https://jobs.colorado.edu/)

     

    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/66139 (https://apptrkr.com/6412302)

     

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    The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.