COMBAT Open Rank-Research Scientist, Senior Research Scientist

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The incumbent filling this position will serve at the rank of Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist, have significant experience as a Project Management Professional (PMP), and will lead day-to-day operations of a large, translational research program spanning preclinical and clinical research activities. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) faculty position in a fast-paced environment supported by federal funding. Work will occur primarily on campus (in-person). The incumbent will work alongside a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary team of clinician-investigators, preclinical researchers, regulatory experts, analysts and programmers, professional research assistants, and other research staff. The incumbent will be a full-time member of the Department of Emergency Medicine and will support research and development related to hemorrhage and resuscitation. The incumbent will work under supervision of the COMBAT Medicine Research Center (COMBAT) Senior Director/Program Principal Investigator (PI). COMBAT focuses on creating and executing acute care research to fulfill the needs of the U.S. military and our Colorado communities. COMBAT facilitates the execution of collaborative combat and deployment-relevant research by fostering relationships among military scientists, clinical investigators, combat leaders, and field operators to produce successful innovations, materiel solutions, and knowledge products of high impact to the warfighter and the medics. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in program management and relevant expertise in translational science, public health, epidemiology, health-related science, or a related field. They will have a passion for collaborative research (team science), will be detail oriented, and contribute to development of detailed research plans and interpretation of data. In addition, the candidate should be able to work independently and manage a portfolio of concurrent projects, with excellent written and oral communication skills to contribute to program reports, presentations, and scientific writing. The job requires in-person duties and will be performed on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO. Domestic travel may be intermittently required to attend domestic scientific conferences/meetings or to present to stakeholder groups. This role is contingent on award funding.

Requirements

Masters degree in translational research, public health, project management, or related field (Research Scientist)
At least two years of experience working in project management role at an academic medical or research, biotechnology research and development, or contract research organization setting (Research Scientist)
Doctoral Degree in translational science, public health, epidemiology, health-related science, or related field (Senior Research Scientist)
At least four years of experience working in project management role at an academic medical or research, biotechnology research and development, or contract research organization setting (Senior Research Scientist)
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
Highly self-motivated
Strong written and oral communication skills
Proactive communicator
Strong organizational skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to think creatively and work independently
Effective team player
Positive attitude
Ability to solve complex problems
Effective project management and time management skills with ability to manage multiple projects or requests simultaneously
Strong knowledge of basic statistical principles relevant in medical research
An innate desire to learn

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional certification
Experience working on translational research projects
Demonstrated proficiency with at least one project management software application (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet)
At least seven years of experience working in an academic medical or research setting such as biotechnology R&D or contract research organization
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage timelines for multiple research projects simultaneously
Experience in presenting at seminars and scientific meetings
Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Responsibilities

Translate high-level research program objectives into detailed plans and timelines to align to funding sponsor goals
Facilitate collaboration across multidisciplinary research teams and leadership, ensuring program activities are executed in accordance with timelines and budgets
Identify internal and external risks to research program success, including internal and external factors, and develop mitigation strategies
Communicate with external stakeholders including federal sponsors, regulatory bodies, and other academic/industry partners
Support development and execution of agreements with program associated partners
Work with department and program finance teams to track and project costs
Ensure appropriate milestone documentation is complete
Manage reporting requirements
Assist data collection, analysis, and reporting
Exercise more autonomy in duties (Senior Research Scientist)
Assume larger managerial roles in overall program execution (Senior Research Scientist)
Undertake a larger role in directly interfacing with program funding sponsor and other external stakeholders and representing the program at high level engagements (Senior Research Scientist)
Assume a larger role in execution of research activities (Senior Research Scientist)