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Postdoctoral Associate
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Position Number: 5892901
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Engineering - Civil and Environmental

Postdoctoral Associate

Requisition Number: 61013
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 02-Jan-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to develop methods to quantify loads for design of buildings that incorporate projections of how climate change has and will affect environmental hazards. This postdoctoral scholar will evaluate the consequences of considering climate change in these loads by measuring how loads that consider climate change alter structural design of buildings and evaluating the extent to which these design loads reduce risks of failure and disruption in extreme events. The primary goal is to develop metrics of the impact of newly proposed design loads to provide information to building code committees considering adopting these loads.
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.

Who We Are

The fields of civil, environmental and architectural engineering offer careers in planning, design, construction and management of the built environment as well as in the interaction between the built and natural environment. The Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering's mission is the education of undergraduate and graduate students to become leaders in the professional practice of engineering, contributing to technological advances that benefit humankind while enhancing the earth's physical and biological resources.

The Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering fosters an environment of inclusivity and celebrates the increasing diversity of our student body. We are committed to fostering inclusive excellence and have adopted priorities to guide our values and practices.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Contribution to identification of case study buildings and locations
Contribution to development of vignettes at key locations
Assessment of climate loads on design of buildings
Assessment of climate loads on risks of failure
Development of presentations and publications

What We Can Offer

The annual salary associated with this position is $65,000.00.

Benefits

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.

Be Statements

Be excited. Be game-changing. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Completed doctorate in Civil Engineering or a related field.

What You Will Need

Experience in assessing performance of structures, including disruption and functional recovery.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Current Resume/CV
Cover Letter
(Optional) Transcripts/Proof of PhD: If you are selected as the finalist, 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 an English-translated version (if applicable) as an Optional attachment.

During the application process you will be asked to provide contact information for one reference, from whom we will request a letter of recommendation immediately following the submission or your completed application.
Please apply by January 2, 2025 for full consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
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/Postdoctoral-Associate/61013