The Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab ("Colorado Lab") is a strategic research partner for government and the community. The Colorado Lab was launched as a collaboration between the University of Denver and the Colorado Governors office. Our mission is to improve the lives of Colorado residents by partnering with state and local governments to strengthen coordinated and efficient person-centered services. The Colorado Labs approach is responsive to the needs of government partners, serving as a connector between government agencies and the research community and prioritizing work that would not happen but for the Colorado Lab. The projects the Colorado Lab engages in are cross system, person-centered, and aligned with the Governors priority social and health policy areas. The Colorado Lab also works closely with a network of affiliated researchers at universities throughout the state.

Colorado Lab research staff are required to possess a solid understanding of applied research methods, strong written and oral communication skills for explaining technical topics to non-experts, and technical skills necessary to efficiently manage and analyze complex data. Staff members are expected to engage in a collaborative learning environment where employees are highly responsive to each other as well as to government and research partners. Staff hold themselves and each other responsible for completing high quality, well-documented work in a timely fashion.

The Colorado Lab staff work remotely and attend in-person meetings in the Denver metro area.

The Colorado Lab seeks to add two additional staff members at the Staff Researcher level to support research and evidence-building activities across a variety of issue areas. Examples of our projects may be found on our website.

Funding for this position is secure for 2 years. Future federal and state stimulus funds may provide opportunities for continued evaluation support that would allow the position to continue beyond that date.

Required Qualifications

• Masters in public policy, public health, mental health, sociology, economics, criminal justice, law, statistics, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience working in or conducting research or evaluation in topic areas relevant to the Colorado Labs work: children and youth, education and workforce, justice system, health and mental health.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with administrative data.
• Experience using a variety of statistical programs (e.g., STATA, R, SPSS, SAS).
• Experience project managing complex research projects.
• Expertise in implementation science.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Application Deadline

For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00pm (MST) August 11, 2021.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through www.du.edu/jobs to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Once within the job description online, please scroll to the bottom of the page to apply. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Elysia Clemens at

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is 11.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000/annually.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

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The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities and veterans. The University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.