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Job Summary

The Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at CU Boulder is seeking a temporary Field Technician to assist the Hernandez Lab in supporting the Colorado School of Public Health to implement the CDC funded project "Multi-year study to determine the causal link between HEPA-filtered/unfiltered indoor air quality in occupied classroom (K-12) settings and human respiratory disease outcomes." This project aims to determine the relationship between classroom air quality and the persistence of pathogens in occupied elementary school classrooms.

To support this work, our lab will be evaluating ventilation performance and classroom hygiene in Colorado elementary schools by collecting fomite (desktop) samples and analyzing them for biomarkers of the following:

• Corona viruses

• Influenza viruses

• Respiratory Syncytial Viruses

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

• Participate in in-person training.

• Participate in weekly team meetings in field or at CU Boulder campus.

• Follow weekly sampling assignments.

• Track and update sampling progress.

• Collect desktop swabs from assigned schools/classrooms according to the sampling protocol.

• Collect selected architectural and air quality data.

• Submit collected samples to the field supervisor according to the schedule.

• Maintain communication with the field supervisor/program manager.

• Proactively identify and communicate issues that may interfere with sampling schedule and protocol.

What We Can Offer

The hourly salary associated with this position is $25.00.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

Be Statements

Be engaged. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Resides in the Fort Collins metro area.

• Interest in environmental engineering or public health-related field.

• Access to motor vehicle.

• Familiarity with spreadsheets database, such as Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets.

What You Will Need

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

• Strong communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Familiarity with the Spanish language or other language fluency.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following:

• Current resume/CV.

During the application process, you will be asked to provide the name and contact information for one reference, from whom we will request a letter of recommendation immediately following the submission of your application.

For full consideration, please apply by May 2, 2024.

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

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu