Job Details

Temporary Researcher

Position Number: 6436893
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number: 66357
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 04-Aug-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Connected Informatics and Built Environment Research (CIBER) Lab at the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) is seeking a motivated and skilled individual to support the development, testing, and deployment of an automated disaster alert system powered by large language models (LLMs). The system will generate and deliver personalized disaster alerts to individual users, enhancing timely and relevant emergency and risk communication.
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

IBS is a research institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. Since its establishment in 1957, IBS 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 Environment & Society Program, with support from the Population Program, Health & Society Program, and the Program on International Development. IBS and CU Boulder have strong commitments to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion for all members of our community and for the subjects of our research. You can learn more about our DEI program here: https://ibs.colorado.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The selected candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Amir Behzadan (Professor and Director of CIBER Lab Director) to apply their knowledge and skills to:

Assist in designing and implementing an end-to-end disaster alert pipeline using LLMs.
Develop, test, and optimize models for generating context-aware, user-specific alerts.
Collect, curate, organize, analyze, and report large-scale experimental data.
Collaborate with and support an interdisciplinary team of researchers at CIBER Lab to ensure maximum work efficiency and timely dissemination of the outcome.
Meet weekly (in-person) with Professor Amir Behzadan and CIBER Lab researchers.

What You Should Know

Familiarity with disaster warning systems, including Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).

What We Can Offer

$29.00/hour.

Benefits

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

Be Statements

Be ambitious. Be groundbreaking. Be Boulder.

What We Require

An advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in computer science, data science, or related fields from an accredited U.S. institute of higher education.
Professional verbal and written communication skills, as demonstrated by publications or presentations in relevant scientific/academic venues.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume/CV

For consideration, please apply by 8/4/25.

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

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Temporary-Researcher/66357