Research and Grants Specialist

Research and Grants Specialist

Department:
Medicine – Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Location:

Hybrid – 3 days per week on campus, as needed for in‑person meetings.

Job Summary:

The Research and Grants Specialist for the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine is responsible for high‑level research tasks and will oversee grant management, inventory, procurement, and laboratory support.

• Manages the operational needs of the Division's research programs.
• Participates in the Division's Research meetings for research and administrative priorities.
• Develops monthly reports and analyzes divisional research productivity, research funding, and new contracts.
• Using available tools (A2E, CU Data, etc.), create reports to improve current reporting processes, including grant analysis.
• Manages Division's grant process from initiation to completion.
• Transitions funded projects from pre‑ to post‑award in an organized and collaborative process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a healthcare environment.
• Three (3) years of grants administration experience at an institution of higher learning.
• Experience with University of Colorado finance systems (i.e., Concur, Marketplace).
• Contracts experience.
• One (1) year of program and/or project management experience.
• Experience administering federally sponsored awards (including clinical trials).
• Experience administering industry sponsored clinical trials.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
• Outstanding customer service skills.

• 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

Screening of Applications Begins:
March 15, 2026

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