Research Services Manager / Research Manager

The Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science is seeking a Research Services Manager to oversee four 5-year, NIH-funded studies: 1) three R01s encompassing a longitudinal cohort study with 1307 families and a sub-study with 631 families, and 2) a RCT intervention study, which are being conducted by Dr. Jerica Berge (the Principal Investigator). This position oversees a total of four research projects at CU and two additional sub-contracts the University of Minnesota and the University of Georgia. Thus, this position will encompass multi-site coordination across three study sites including CU, University of Minnesota, and the University of Georgia. This position will provide professional guidance regarding the conduct/flow of the research projects and is critical in the design of research processes. This position will also provide specialized guidance in data collection/measurement and in conducting dietary assessments in children and adults using their expertise in NDS-R software and anthropometry. In addition, they will supervise intervention staff who will engage in health behavior change techniques (i.e., Motivational Interviewing).

Key Responsibilities:

30% – Project Management

• 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.

20% – Strategic Leadership & Program Oversight

• 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.

20% – Team Supervision

• 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.

20% – Data Management & Monitoring

• 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.

10% – Regulatory Compliance & Dissemination

• 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.

• 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

• 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
• 4-6 years of professional experience in research

• Licensed Psychologist in Colorado

• 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)

Conditions of Employment:

• Holds a current clinical license in the state of Colorado and willingness to maintain licensure throughout employment

• Knowledge and understanding of federal regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally

• Ability to set goals, motivate team members to achieve results

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution

• Ability to lead and co-author manuscripts and presentations, as well as experience with EndNote referencing software

• Outstanding customer service skills

• Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion

• Knowledge of basic human anatomy, physiology medical terminology

• Ability to interpret and master complex research protocol information

• Knowledgeable in mixed-methods research including quantitative research, including performing statistical data analysis, and using Stata software, as well as qualitative research, including interviews and focus groups, and qualitative coding

• Familiarity with NIH grant mechanisms and experience preparing NIH grant proposals

• Measurement (i.e., dietary, anthropometry) skills

• Data management skills

• A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

• Curriculum vitae / Resume

• Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as $69,209 - $88,034

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.