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Ranked Research Faculty - Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, Research Professor

Colorado School Of Mines
life insurance, paid holidays
United States, Colorado, Golden
Feb 13, 2025


Ranked Research Faculty - Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, Research Professor

Posting Number: JR106233
Location: Colorado

Engineering a world of possibilities
Colorado School of Mines (Mines) has ongoing opportunities for non-tenured fixed-term Research Faculty. This is a pool of candidates for future research funded needs. Candidates will be contacted as needs arise and we appreciate your interest in research at Mines.

Research Professor, Research Associate Professor, Research Assistant Professor
  • The title "research" coupled with the appropriate rank is used to describe faculty members whose primary responsibilities are obtaining research funding, performing independent research equivalent to that required for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty of equivalent rank, advising or co-advising graduate student research, and whose primary affiliation is Mines. Research faculty are expected to develop and maintain a funded research program and may engage in teaching and service by mutual agreement with their department head. Research faculty may serve as the co-advisor for graduate students and as the principal investigator on Mines research proposals subject to Mines' policy and guidelines of the Office of Research Administration and the Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer. They may request Graduate Faculty status and, if granted, they can serve as the primary advisor to graduate students. Research Faculty are members of the Academic Faculty.


Minimum Qualifications
  • PhD in related field
  • Technical expertise in related research
  • Must be a resident of Colorado upon the assignment commencing


Research Assistant Professor:
  • Doctoral degree; and
  • Demonstrated potential for success in scholarship.


Research Associate Professor:
  • Doctoral degree; and
  • Documented success in scholarship.


Research Professor:
  • Doctoral degree; and
  • Record of excellence in scholarship.


Pay Range

Research Assistant Professor = $56,000- $95,500

Research Associate Professor = $79,000 - $114,000

Research Professor = $88,000 - $176,000

(average depending on the home academic department)

Mines takes into consideration a combination of a candidate's education, training and experience as well as the position's scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Total Rewards

Mines is proud to provide exceptional benefits that include medical and dental options as well as pay, health & wellness and work/life balance offerings. Our portfolio of benefits includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. Additionally, Mines employees are eligible for tuition benefits (for employees and dependents), generous paid holidays and leaves and discount programs. For more information, visit Mines benefits.

All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the on-campus Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more), equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center, the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), and backup child and elder care. Coming soon is an on-campus daycare center. For more information about benefits at Mines, go to mines.edu/human-resources/benefits.

How to Apply

Review of applications will be ongoing until filled. Applicants will be asked to complete an online application indicating the academic department of interest (personal information, demographic information, references, veteran status) and upload the following:
  • Cover Letter
  • CV
  • Statement of research experience and interests (1 page)


Contact recruitment@mines.edu with any questions.

Equal Opportunity

Colorado School of Mines is committed to equal opportunity for all persons. Mines does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), ancestry, creed, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or current military service. Further, Mines does not retaliate against community members for filing complaints regarding or implicating any of these protected statuses.

Mines' commitment to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve a talented student body and workforce.

Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequality or concerns for safety.

Are you looking for an inspiring, mission-driven workplace where you can contribute to solving the world's problems and educating the next generation of changemakers? Are you an individual who values a rich and vibrant community, where our different perspectives and experiences enrich the educational and work experience?

Look to Mines.

Colorado's premier engineering and applied science university for 150 years and counting

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