University of Colorado · 1 month ago
Research Services Manager / Research Manager
Aurora, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $88K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a Research Services Manager to oversee multiple NIH-funded studies. This role involves project management, strategic leadership, team supervision, data management, and regulatory compliance for research initiatives across several sites.
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Responsibilities
Oversee all aspects of four multi-site research studies in coordination with the Principal Investigator and partner institutions (University of Minnesota and University of Georgia), including planning, protocol development, budget oversight, and timeline management
Develop and maintain study protocols, intervention materials, and data collection tools to ensure consistency across sites
Align project schedules with key milestones, including ClinicalTrials.gov registration and COMIRB requirements
Design and implement systems to manage data collection, retention, and intervention delivery within budget and deadlines
Lead participant incentive distribution and serve as the primary contact for gift card system issues
Facilitate communication among internal team members and external collaborators across multiple sites
Build and maintain relationships with community partners and clinical sites to support participant recruitment and retention nationwide
Develop program goals and align them with institutional priorities and sponsor expectations
Participate in tactical and strategic program/project development and planning
Participate in grant writing, budget development, and financial oversight
Support community engagement and outreach initiatives
Oversee hiring, training, supervising, and performance evaluations for two large research teams, including staff, undergraduate and graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows
Oversee daily team operations, manage workloads, and provide informal leadership and mentorship
Identify training needs and coordinate certification and re-certification on study procedures
Supervise and mentor data collection staff, providing training and performance feedback
Supervise and mentor community health worker staff, providing training and performance feedback
Serve as the study expert on measurement protocols, including anthropometry and dietary assessment
Develop dietary assessment protocols, train staff in NDS-R software, and establish best practices for objective measures such as video-recorded meals and ecological momentary assessment tools
Implement and enforce protocols to protect the confidentiality of human subject data
Maintain and update study databases; perform weekly data quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness
Manage logistics for biological sample transfers between study sites
Ensure adherence to COMIRB, NIH, and institutional regulations; train staff on GCP and regulatory requirements
Lead and support IRB submissions, including study materials updates, continuing reviews, and adverse event reporting
Support NIH regulatory requirements including RPPR submissions
Oversee dissemination plans for all research studies, including presentations, publications, and stakeholder engagement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, nursing, healthcare, finance, accounting, business administration, business, or a directly related field from an accredited institution
5 years of professional experience in research
Licensed Psychologist in Colorado
Holds a current clinical license in the state of Colorado and willingness to maintain licensure throughout employment
Preferred
PhD in public health or similar field
Experience supervising a large team, including being responsible for hiring, directing work, performance reviews, etc
Experience as a program manager over both epidemiological observational studies and RCT/intervention studies and multi-site study coordination
Expertise in the area of child feeding practices, childhood obesity, family cardiometabolic risk/health factors and mixed-methodologies, including experience collecting biological measurements
Experience with NIH systems (eracommons) and submitting Research Participant Progress Reports (RPPR)
Experience managing regulatory requirements related to human subjects research, including experience coordinating a DSMB committee and meetings
Proficiency in REDCap data management system, including creating and designing projects using piping and branching logic, developing and troubleshooting alerts and notifications, using the multi-language tool, etc
Experience with Health Behavior Change Techniques (i.e., Motivational Interviewing) and experience and training in supervision of behavioral health trainees and community health workers
Extensive record of academic publications, including as a first author
Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team and using community-based participatory research approaches
Experience designing and using digital health technology in observational studies and intervention studies with diverse participants (e.g., Mosio, ecological momentary assessment/intervention, Smartsheets, web-based mHealth)
Benefits
Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Multiple plan options
Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
Holiday Days: 10/year
Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
Company
University of Colorado
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
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2023-01-26Grant
2021-04-06Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Richard Schulick
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