Neuromodulation Research Program Manager

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department:
Psychiatry

Job Title:
Neuromodulation Research Program Manager

Position #: – Requisition #: 41173

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a Neuromodulation Research Program Manager. Jobs in this career family provide direct professional support of research activities. Functions include contracts andgrants solicitation and administration, grant/agreementpreparation, review and negotiation, regulatory compliance, sponsor communication and post- and pre-award management, human subject compliance, research animal management, research laboratory coordination and instruction, environmental health and safety,radiation control, hazardous materials use, disposal and training.

• Manage day-to-day administrative and research operations for the neuromodulation research group, ensuring effective coordination across multiple studies, investigators, collaborators, and institutional units.
• Develop, implement, document, and continuously improve administrative processes and standard operating procedures supporting fMRI, TMS, and related human-subjects research.
• Coordinate research program priorities, timelines, deliverables, meetings, and operational needs in collaboration with faculty leadership and research teams.

• Coordinate pre-award and post-award activities in partnership with departmental and institutional research administration teams, including proposal planning, budget development, submission timelines, award setup, and ongoing award management.
• Monitor research budgets, expenditures, personnel allocations, purchasing, and financial projections; identify potential variances or administrative issues and work with appropriate personnel to resolve them.
• Coordinate research agreements, subawards, data use agreements, material transfer agreements, service agreements, and other research-related contracts with appropriate institutional offices.
• Maintain awareness of sponsor requirements, reporting deadlines, milestones, and other administrative obligations associated with the program's research portfolio.

• Coordinate administrative aspects of IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events, study closures, and other human-subjects research requirements in collaboration with investigators and study personnel.
• Support study start-up by coordinating institutional approvals, regulatory documentation, training requirements, research agreements, and operational readiness.
• Maintain systems for tracking regulatory approvals, personnel qualifications, study documentation, and compliance requirements across the research portfolio.
• Facilitate communication among investigators, research teams, regulatory offices, and institutional partners to support compliant and efficient research operations.

• Coordinate administrative and operational interfaces among research teams, MRI facilities, TMS resources, and other shared research infrastructure.
• Facilitate scheduling, resource planning, study activation, equipment/service access, and administrative workflows associated with fMRI and TMS research.
• Work with investigators and technical personnel to identify operational barriers and develop processes that support efficient implementation of multimodal neuromodulation studies.
• Coordinate documentation and institutional requirements related to specialized research environments and equipment, as applicable.

• Coordinate recruitment, hiring,…