Research Scientist/Scholar I or II - Open Pool

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University (CSU) is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) is one of eight academic programs in the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS). CSU is Colorado’s land grant institution and holds the Doctoral/Research University – Very High Research Activity classification from the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. CSU is part of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences-funded Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI), along with University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus/University of Colorado Denver, University of Boulder, and area hospitals including Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Interdisciplinary collaborations across CCTSI member agencies and throughout urban and rural areas of Colorado are encouraged. The HDFS unit collaborates regularly with Extension Specialists in the CSU Office of Engagement and Extension, whose purpose is to make research-based information, resources, and programming available to all Coloradoans throughout the state.

The Research Scientist will work directly to contribute to interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and stakeholder/community-engaged research activities, program evaluation projects, and Colorado State University (CSU) services delivery, all of which foster grants and contracts. The person in this position will work closely with faculty and staff in the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS), including the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) as well as CHHS’s other units. Collaborations also typically occur within CSU at large, as well as clinicians, clinician-scientists, and scientists and staff within the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI), Children’s Hospital Colorado’s main hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus and its satellite units and outreach clinics throughout the state, and/or other partners.

The Research Scientist will be expected to implement activities within partnerships relevant to prevention and intervention science and services within the state and nationally, with the goal of advancing health equity. As such, this position necessitates an ability to work with different groups of professionals and community members/organizations in a self-directed and collaborative manner. Tasks will range from identifying and developing community and stakeholder-engaged research and program evaluation collaborations, developing new ideas for and designing research studies, developing program evaluation plans, analyzing and interpreting data with support from biostatisticians, to dissemination of research and program evaluation findings through research reports, manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals, and presenting findings at local, national, and international workshops and conferences. Evaluation will be based upon HDFS guidelines.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position, a current curriculum vitae, and the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

All applications must be submitted through this website: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/162130. Emailed applications will not be accepted.

This pool expires on December 31, 2025. Applicants wishing to remain in the pool after this date must reapply.

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.