Temporary Researcher

Temporary Researcher

Requisition Number: 71851

Location: Boulder Colorado

Employment Type: Research Faculty

Schedule: Part Time

Posting Close Date: 08-May-2026

Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado Boulder anticipates offering a temporary research position for a Machine Learning Engineer and Developer for the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (LEVI). LEVI focuses on the professional learning of mathematics tutors, including using AI-generated feedback during coaching cycles to help improve their instructional practice.

The temporary research position's responsibilities will include development and improvement of discourse analysis components in a service-oriented, API-based software application deployed to an AWS Cloud environment.

For early career scholars, this position offers a unique training experience and unsurpassed publishing opportunities within multi-department and multi-institution grant-funded projects. You will be encouraged to conduct real-world impactful research, strengthen your research portfolio via publications, and gain interdisciplinary experience by working with a diverse team. More experienced researchers will have the opportunity to hone their skills within a world-class research environment offering outstanding professional development options and an exceptional collaborative environment.

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 work will be done within a world-class research environment with an exceptional, collaborative research team encompassing researchers in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Education as well as external partners. We are housed in the Institute of Cognitive Science (ICS; https://www.colorado.edu/ics/ ), whose mission is to enhance human cognition, learning, and development through the creation of interdisciplinary partnerships. ICS fosters rich scientific interchange across researchers from a broad range of fields including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Education. ICS serves as an incubator of cutting edge research centers and institutes such as the NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (www.isat.ai).

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Responsibilities will include development and improvement of discourse analysis components in a service-oriented, API-based software application deployed to an AWS Cloud environment. Specifically, the engineer will collaborate with researchers and team members to design and implement enhancements to existing software components that integrate large language model (LLM) responses to deliver educationally meaningful and context-specific feedback to instructors, supporting more effective student interaction. The engineer will also collaborate with researchers and team members to design and implement improvements to existing discourse classification models to ensure they accurately represent instructional discourse, including the ability to indicate when insufficient information is available to support accurate or meaningful feedback.

What You Should Know

• This is a temporary, 9-month position, expected to work 20 hours per week.

• Position is 100% remote.

What We Can Offer

Hourly rate is $30/hour for work up to 20 hours per week.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave (https://www.colorado.edu/hr/leave#sick-89) .

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What We Require

• Commercial AI Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer experience.

• Proven deployment of applications integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and trained classification models.

• M.S. or higher in Data Science or Computer Science.

What You Will Need

• Commercial AI Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer experience.

• Proven deployment of applications integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and trained classification models.

• M.S. or higher in Data Science or Computer Science.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. Resume or CV

This position will be open from May 6, 2026 to May 8, 2026

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs (https://jobs.colorado.edu/) .

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Temporary-Researcher/71851 (https://apptrkr.com/7137654)

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