Associate Director, Instructional Technology

University of Louisville•Aurora, CO

16h

About The Position

The Associate Director, Instructional Technology in the Health Sciences Center provides operational leadership, strategic development, and academic management for the Professional Development Core and broader Physician-Scientist Training initiatives. The role focuses on developing a transdisciplinary clinical research workforce and supporting early-career investigators and research staff. The Associate Director collaborates with research cores, university departments, and external healthcare affiliates to deliver curricula, administer grant cohorts, build bio-innovation partnerships, and lead dissemination and digital infrastructure for the Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center (LCTRC). The position leads curriculum planning and instructional design, professional development programming for Clinical Research Coordinators, investigator and mentor support for K and R grant cohorts, scholarship programs, and the LCTRC Annual Symposium. It also directs communications and the LCTRC website, supports digital infrastructure for the physician-scientist pipeline, fosters educational partnerships involving wearable devices, novel technologies, and AI, and disseminates educational findings through peer-reviewed outlets and national collaborations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and six years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to lead program administration, instructional design, academic curricula, and multi-stakeholder initiatives described in the position.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree, PhD, or EdD in education or curriculum development, public health, clinical research, or a relevant scientific discipline.
Five or more years of progressive professional experience in program administration, academic operations, clinical research coordination, or educational workforce initiatives.
Two or more years of experience managing personnel workflows, coordinating project teams, or supervising professional support staff.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, including Excel, Word, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, and modern web content management systems.
Ability to manage multiple complex, multi-stakeholder projects simultaneously, with strong organization, task prioritization, and data-driven problem-solving skills.
Experience in an NIH-funded or academic clinical research framework, such as a CTSA hub or specialized research center, and understanding of K and R grant mechanisms and researcher training pathways.
Experience overseeing digital communications strategies, managing web platform lifecycles, or coordinating initiatives involving clinical trial technology such as wearable monitoring devices or AI integration.
Experience translating advanced literature or pedagogical research into structured competency models for professional development or continuing education.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and administer Professional Development Core curricula for early-stage investigators and aspiring physician-scientists in alignment with institutional Clinical and Translational Research objectives.
Lead professional development programming for Clinical Research Coordinators in partnership with Norton Healthcare and the Clinical Trials Unit, including quarterly forums and competency-based ISCORE-RC programming.
Translate pedagogical research and literature reviews into learning modules, multimedia assets, and evidence-based curriculum frameworks.
Brief core leadership on milestones, represent the core at university events including New Faculty Orientation, and prepare executive reports and presentations.
Manage personnel workflows and instructional design support staff in partnership with the Co-Directors; assign duties, oversee timelines, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
Implement and operate K and R grant cohorts, provide investigator and mentor support, and track career trajectories to support the university's competitiveness for NIH funding.
Administer, implement, and track outcomes for the Presidential and Dean’s Research Scholarships.
Plan and execute the LCTRC Annual Symposium, including operational planning and scientific programming.
Develop and implement an LCTRC communications and dissemination strategy using announcements, newsletters, and digital media.
Serve as product owner and chief editor for the LCTRC website, managing its design, technical maintenance, and content strategy, and provide strategic direction for physician-scientist pipeline digital infrastructure.
Collaborate across LCTRC cores, the Office of Research and Innovation, and academic departments to develop curricula and educational frameworks for incorporating wearable devices, novel technologies, and AI into clinical research.
Collaborate with peer Clinical and Translational Research Professional Development centers on multi-institutional initiatives and publish and disseminate the PD Core's educational findings in peer-reviewed outlets.