(Open Rank – Intermediate, Senior, Principal) Firearm Industry Partnership Coordinator

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an Open Rank (Intermediate, Senior, Principal) Program Research Professional to serve as the Firearm Industry Partnership Coordinator. The Firearm Industry Partnership Coordinator will support the Pause to Protect (P2P) program, a program of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative (FIPI). FIPI, directed by Dr. Marian Betz, coordinates, synergizes, and stimulates collaborative approaches to firearm injury prevention throughout the U.S. Pause to Protect supports firearm businesses and owners looking to learn more and engage in secure firearm storage, which can be impactful in preventing accidents, theft, suicide, and other firearm related injuries. The Pause to Protect Firearm Industry Partnership Coordinator is an outreach-focused position, best for an individual passionate about firearm suicide and injury prevention, with knowledge of military culture, who can effectively engage firearm-owning communities to partner in this lethal means safety program.

This position is focused on engaging the firearm business community, particularly near US military installations, as an active partner in firearm injury prevention. The individual hired for this position will be responsible for helping to identify, build, and maintain partnerships with firearm businesses and select military installations across the U.S. as active participants in the Pause to Protect program.

Primary responsibilities include researching and identifying ideal partner candidates, traveling to establish and maintain relationships, initiating phone and email collaboration, managing timelines and milestones, and facilitating communication across university departments, firearm business partners, and funding sources. This role also includes public speaking, collaboration with other institutions and organizations focused on injury prevention, assistance with data collection, support of ongoing program development, and networking with an eye towards sustainability of the program.

This role will require willingness and ability to travel throughout Colorado, including occasional evenings and weekends, as needed. Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to reliable transportation for in-state travel (mileage reimbursed). Occasional national travel may also be required.

This is an open-rank role and candidates will be considered at the Intermediate, Senior or Principal level:

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify prospective firearm industry partners and stakeholders.

• Establish, cultivate, and maintain relationships through phone, email, and virtual meetings, as well as travel to select sites across the US.

• Coordinate communication across internal (e.g., university personnel and departments) and external (e.g., firearm industry partners, funding organizations) stakeholders.

• Work with project team to manage project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to support successful program implementation and evaluation.

• Deliver presentations and represent P2P and FIPI at meetings, conferences, and community events.

• Collaborate with local, state, and national organizations working in suicide prevention, firearm injury prevention, and related fields.

• Assist with data collection, documentation, and reporting to support program evaluation, grant requirements, and funding applications.

• Contribute to ongoing program development, continuous improvement, and strategic planning.

• Build and sustain partnerships to support the long-term growth and sustainability of the Pause to Protect program.

• Assist in development of research briefs, reports, presentations, and executive summaries to communicate findings to stakeholders.

• Monitor program performance metrics and evaluate outcomes to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and external partners to support research initiatives and strategic projects.

• Translate research findings into evidence-based strategies, program enhancements, and decision-making frameworks.

• Ensure research activities comply with organizational standards, regulations, and ethical guidelines.

• Present research results to leadership teams, committees, and external stakeholders, providing strategic recommendations.

• Create and maintain databases, tracking tools, and reporting systems to support ongoing program evaluation and research efforts.

• Collaborate with the team in developing surveys, interview guides, focus groups, and assessment tools to collect stakeholder feedback and measure program impact.

• The ideal candidate will approach this work with curiosity, empathy, and professionalism, creating opportunities for collaboration among partners with diverse perspectives and lived experience to advance firearm suicide and injury prevention.

Duties:

60% - Community Engagement and Research Program Partnership

• Identify prospective firearm businesses as Pause to Protect grows and maintains its network in the US.

• Initiate contact with prospective firearm business partners to engage key decision makers and educate them about the Pause to Protect Program, including traveling for in-person meetings.

• Collaborate with CU team to collectively guide new firearm business partners through the university procurement and onboarding process in step with project milestones.

• Provide ongoing technical assistance to firearm businesses that have been onboarded, keeping their engagement and enthusiasm level high by identifying challenges and providing solutions.

• Help maintain existing firearm business partner relationships through regular phone, email, and in-person communication where applicable.

• Identify and act on opportunities to partner with other organizations to engage firearm community partners as active participants in firearm injury prevention efforts.

• Respond to community training needs/requests as they arise through P2P and the larger FIPI network.

25% - Military Engagement and Relationship Management

• Assist in identifying and establishing connections with the appropriate prevention and command team members on military installations where Pause to Protect has firearm business partners operating adjacent.

• Maintain relationships and connect installation prevention teams to Pause to Protect firearm business partners as the program develops in each catchment area.

• Continue to develop and maintain partnership with DSPO/federal agencies.

15% - Sustainability Networking and Engagement

• Participate in strategic planning and execution associated with general sustainability for the Pause to Protect program, including thought leadership both internally and externally on pathways forward.

• Establish and leverage external firearm industry and lethal means safety organizational relationships to further the initiative and goals for growth and maintenance.

• Contribute to potential fundraising efforts as they arise.

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings, if hired inside of a 50-mile radius of the CU Anschutz campus.

Remote – this role is eligible to work remotely, if hired outside of a 50-mile radius of the CU Anschutz campus, but the employee must be in the United States.

Why Join Us:

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• 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)

• Hol