Career Opportunities
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The Lowell Observatory team consists of more than 130 dedicated and passionate individuals who carry out our mission of scientific discovery and outreach. Lowell team members don’t just work at Lowell—they are Lowell.
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Ethan Baisden
HR Generalist
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Lowell Application Forms
Unless otherwise stated in the job description, all positions require the following documents to be submitted:
- Lowell Application
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Interest (addressing your qualifications)
- Contact Information for 3 Professional References
The application form is linked below.
Please reach out to jobs@lowell.edu if you are having issues accessing the documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unless otherwise stated in the job description, all positions require the following documents to be submitted:
- Lowell Application
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Interest (addressing your qualifications)
- Contact Information for 3 Professional References
The application form is linked below.
Full-Time positions (30-40 hours per week) – Lowell Observatory provides 11 scheduled paid holidays, 3 weeks of sick pay, and a Flexible Paid Time Off policy, giving you the flexibility to rest and recharge.
Benefits include Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability coverage. The company covers the majority of employee medical, life, and long-term disability premiums, as well as 50% of dependent medical coverage.
After six months of employment, employees are eligible for up to a 5% match on retirement plan contributions.
Part-Time positions (up to 29 hours a week average) – Part-time employees will receive sick time accrual according to AZ state law. After 6 months of employment, part-time employees are eligible to participate in a 1%-5% match if they contribute 1%-5% or more to their retirement plan, and will receive 2 paid personal days per year.
Yes! Please visit https://lowell.edu/support/volunteer/ for more information and to fill out an application form.
We do not accept or retain unsolicited resumes. Please submit a resume only in response to an officially posted job listing below.
Standard Application – Unless otherwise indicated in the Position Announcements above, all applicants must fill out an application form.
Lowell Observatory is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We seek individuals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.
Lowell Observatory sits at the base of one of the mountains sacred to indigenous tribes throughout the region. We honor their past, present, and future generations, who have lived here for millennia and will forever call this place home.
Lowell Observatory is committed to providing access to and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. Our non-smoking campus is at an elevation of 7,000ft/2100m. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources office for assistance. humanresources@lowell.edu
Applicants may download Lowell Observatory’s EEO policy as presented in the Personnel Manual.