Responsibilities will vary per assignment and may include the following: Lead independent research activities in collaboration with faculty advisor Participate in a weekly 1-hour research group meeting Meet weekly with graduate students to provide mentoring and research guidance Assist in preparing up to 2 proposals each year Lead/submit a minimum of 2 research papers each year, and revise/resubmit others as needed Conduct preliminary reviews of student research products: abstracts, posters, proposals, defense presentations, thesis, technical papers Assist graduate students in submitting their work for publication, as appropriate Present findings at regional and national conferences Performs other duties as assigned Additional professional development activities as mutually agreed upon by employee and advisor Minimum Qualifications PhD in related field Technical expertise related research Must be a resident of Colorado upon the assignment commencing About Mines & Golden, CO When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines. Total Rewards Annual rate of $60,000- $70,000 (average depending on the home academic department) Mines takes into consideration a combination of 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.