Assistant Research Professor
About The Position
The Clinician–Scientist provides physician-level clinical science expertise in the design, execution, analysis, and reporting of multicenter clinical trials and clinical research programs. The position integrates advanced medical knowledge with clinical research methodology to support industry-sponsored and federally funded cardiovascular-metabolic-renal clinical studies. 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
Requirements
- MD or DO degree in Medicine or a related medical field.
- Completion of an accredited clinical residency program
- Board-certified or board-eligible in a medical specialty
- Minimum 2 years of clinical research experience
- Demonstrated scholarly activity in clinical research including peer-reviewed publications
Nice To Haves
- Advanced training in clinical trial design or clinical epidemiology
- Experience with multicenter cardiovascular clinical trials
- Experience serving on clinical trial committees or core labs
Responsibilities
- Contribute clinical and scientific expertise to the design and implementation of clinical trials, including protocol development, endpoint selection, and safety/efficacy evaluation (30%)
- Participate as an active member of project teams for industry-sponsored and federally funded cardiovascular clinical studies (20%)
- Contribute to clinical research data interpretation, manuscript preparation, and scientific presentations at major scientific meetings (15%)
- Participate in medical and scientific writing including clinical trial protocols, study reports, abstracts, and peer-reviewed manuscripts (15%)
- Serve on or collaborate with trial committees including Steering Committees, Data Monitoring Committees, Adjudication Committees, and Endpoint Committees (10%)
- Provide clinical content expertise to ensure scientific integrity and regulatory compliance across clinical research activities (10%)
Benefits
- 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 (based on percentage of time)
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 11/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
