PostDoctoral Associate

Boulder, United States

Requisition Number:

67457

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Research Faculty

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

01-Nov-2025

Date Posted:

24-Sep-2025

Job Summary

The new Center for Aging, Climate, and Health (CACHE) is recruiting a postdoctoral associate with expertise in demographic analysis, with preference for additional experience with spatial analyses and/or population-environment research. The position is a one-year appointment to start ASAP but no later than January 1st, 2026.

The Center for Aging, Climate, and Health is a joint effort led by five population research units:

University of Colorado Boulder (CU) Population Center (CUPC)
City University of New York (CUNY) Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR)
University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE)
University of Minnesota, Minnesota Population Center (MPC)
Colegio de Mexico, Centro de Estudios Demograficos, Urbanos y Ambie

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

The Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) is a research institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. Since its establishment in 1957, it has provided a setting for interdisciplinary, collaborative research on problems of societal concern. By engaging faculty from all the social and behavioral sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder, IBS encourages work that transcends disciplinary boundaries, that illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life, and that has important implications for social policy; IBS researchers are expected to conduct research that fulfills that mission. IBS is organized into five research programs, each defined by an interdisciplinary area of research and directed by a senior research scientist. This recruitment is sponsored by the Institute’s Population and Health and Society Programs, with support from the Prevention Science Program, the Environment and Society Program, and the Program on International Development. The Institute of Behavioral Science and the University of Colorado Boulder have strong commitments to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion for all members of our community and for the subjects of our research.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

This postdoctoral scholar will help develop an NIA-funded virtual research center that is fostering an interdisciplinary community engaged in questions linking aging, climate, and health.
In addition, CACHE will create data resources and training materials to facilitate the integration of social and environmental data in the pursuit of aging-climatehealth research questions.

What You Should Know

Candidates must have experience in demographic research, the use of computational, statistical and data scientific approaches for interdisciplinary research, and data integration involving complex data. We expect candidates to have substantial experience with statistical analysis and data management and programming in the R environment, Python, and Stata. Knowledge of spatial analysis software (ArcPro/QGIS, R) a plus. They are expected to bring particular interest in interdisciplinary research and to participate in and develop future interdisciplinary projects.
The position is based at CUPC, which is housed in the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. The postdoctoral researcher may be remote but will be expected to participate in virtual and in-person activities at CUPC and occasionally at the other five institutions noted above. The postdoctoral researcher will also coordinate and participate in relevant interdisciplinary working groups across the five institutions.

What We Can Offer

The hiring range for this position is $60,000.00 - 65,000.00 per year.

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.

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What We Require

Doctoral degree in a relevant field, especially sociology, demography, geography, public health, or information science.
Experience with demographic research, with additional preference for experience with spatial analysis and methods within population-environment research.
Experience with statistical analysis software, especially R or Stata.
Demonstrated publication and grant-writing skills, as appropriate for career stage.
Team spirit and interest in interdisciplinary research.

What You Will Need

Postdoctoral associates are expected to spend time working independently as well as collaboratively with CACHE leaders and administrators in support of the virtual Center.
They will assist in the development of data resources and training materials to be disseminated via CACHE.
Publication opportunities may include data descriptors and methodological papers and may also require production of translational content that is intended for a broader audience rather than peer-review outlets.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV
Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.

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 a translated version as an optional attachment.

During the application process you will need to enter contact information for a reference. We will request a letter of recommendation and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses.

Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until November 1st, 2025.

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.