Research and Grants Specialist (Open Rank, Senior or Principal)

Job Summary:

The Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, seeks two Research and Grants Specialist at the Anschutz campus in Aurora CO. The Research and Grants Specialist for the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine is responsible for high-level research-related tasks and will oversee grant management, including pre- and post-award tasks for a variety of complex projects including federally sponsored projects, industry-sponsored projects, and multi-investigator/multi-site consortia.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage the operational needs of the Division’s research programs.

· Participate in the Divisions Research meetings for research and administrative priorities.

· Develop monthly reports and analyze divisional research productivity, research funding and new contracts.

· Use available tools (A2E, CU Data, etc.) and create reports to improve current reporting processes, including grant analysis.

· Research productivity metrics for faculty and Division.

· Manage Division’s grant process from initiation to completion.

· Transition funded projects from pre- to post-award in an organized and collaborative process.

· Regularly engage with Principal Investigators and research team members to prioritize and strategize grant proposals and management.

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.

Why Join Us:

About the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Thank you for your interest in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado! Our over 140 faculty are located across four sites: the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, National Jewish Health, Denver Health, and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System.

We are very proud of our long and illustrious history. Many seminal discoveries in pulmonary and critical care medicine occurred here in Denver, including advances in tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease, airway disease, cancer, and critical care. Many of our former trainees have taken leadership roles in academic medicine, including Division and Department Chairs, Deans, and American Thoracic Society Presidents.

We continue to enhance all aspects of our division and training program, and as a result, we have seen tremendous and sustained growth. The clinical practice sites have built new hospitals, and there are multiple new research buildings across the campuses. We have been fortunate to recruit tremendous new faculty members while retaining many of our former trainees.

About the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $705 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

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

o Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

o Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

o Holiday Days: 15/year

· Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

· ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Senior Level:

· 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.

· Two (2) years of professional-level experience in sponsored project administration.

Principal Level:

· 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.

· Three (3) years of professional-level experience in sponsored project administration.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications: