Research Services , Senior and Principal Pro

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science

Job Title:
Open Rank Senior - Principal, Research Services Professional

Position #:  - Requisition #: 38958

Job Summary:

The Research Services Professional plays a central role in advancing the mission of CU THRIVE:
Center for Workplace Well-Being Research by supporting the end-to-end execution of complex, multi-site research studies focused on workforce well-being, work design, leadership, and organizational outcomes in medicine. This position blends project management, regulatory oversight, participant engagement, and data stewardship within a fast-paced, highly collaborative research environment. The work requires a high degree of independence, judgment, and adaptability, as studies often involve multiple institutions, diverse participant populations, evolving protocols, and external reporting requirements.

The individual in this role serves as a critical operational partner to investigators, ensuring studies are implemented with rigor, efficiency, and fidelity while meeting institutional, sponsor, and regulatory expectations. In addition to supporting research studies, the role contributes to CU THRIVE's broader scholarly mission by assisting with research-related convenings, symposia, and collaborative activities that disseminate findings, foster partnerships, and position CU SOM as a national leader in workforce well-being science.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project management and study coordination by developing study plans, timelines, protocols, and operational materials, ensuring alignment with funding, regulatory, and reporting requirements across multi-site research teams.

• Coordinate and support participant recruitment, retention, and data collection, including outreach strategy development, scheduling, direct engagement with participants, and monitoring completion of study activities.

• Manage study data systems and ensure data quality, including maintaining REDCap and other databases, conducting routine data checks, supporting data cleaning and coding, and safeguarding confidentiality and data security.

  Oversee regulatory compliance and IRB processes, including preparing and managing COMIRB submissions, maintaining regulatory documentation, ensuring proper informed consent procedures, and verifying participant eligibility.

• Serve as a central liaison and communicator among investigators, study staff, analysts, external collaborators, and study sites to support smooth operations and coordinated workflows.

• Provide operational support for study implementation, including identifying and resolving operational challenges, adapting workflows, documenting study activities, and supporting continuous improvement efforts.

• Plan and support research-related events and convenings, including abstract management, logistics coordination, preparation of materials, and post-event reporting and evaluation.

• Manage participant incentives and remuneration, ensuring accurate tracking, timely distribution, and resolution of participant questions or issues.

• Support dissemination activities, including assisting investigators with documentation for manuscripts, presentations, reports, and related outputs.

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:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical, and research facility serving 4,500 students and is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually.

Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers, and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

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)
• 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 Professional

• Bachelor's degree in in public health, health sciences,…