Deputy Director

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Injury and Violence Prevention Center (IVPC) at CU Anschutz is dedicated to reducing injury and violence through rigorous research, workforce training, and translating evidence into effective policies and practices. The IVPC conducts work across a broad range of injury topics including community violence, firearm injury, drug overdose, transportation safety, and child maltreatment. With support from the CDC, the IVPC partners with communities, practitioners, and policymakers across Colorado and the Mountain West to improve health and safety. The Deputy Director will play a key leadership role in expanding the center’s expertise and funding portfolio, with a particular focus on overdose prevention and substance use-related injury prevention. This position strengthens will also seek to grow and strengthen strategic partnerships across the School of Medicine and with colleagues in Nursing, Pharmacy, and other CU Anschutz units to advance interdisciplinary research across the campus. The Deputy Director will contribute to grant development, resource planning, and long‑term sustainability efforts while also sustaining and deepening clinical relationships that support the center’s mission and growth. This appointment requires a minimum commitment of 0.10 FTE and must be associated with a full-time faculty appointment at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine.

Requirements

Full-time faculty appointment at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine
Rank of Associate or Professor
At least 5 years experience in injury and violence prevention research
At least 5 years experience with external funding
At least 3 years experience mentoring junior faculty or postdoctoral fellows
Experience working with and/or leading interdisciplinary teams
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Rank of Associate or Professor
Experience with leading NIH-funded projects
Experience leading or collaborating on clinical research
Deep understanding of public health, population health, or clinical research, particularly in overdose prevention and related topics within the field of injury and violence prevention
Familiarity with academic medical center operations, including research administration, compliance, and clinical partnerships
Strong grant writing and proposal development skills, including leading multi‑investigator submissions, and knowledge of funding mechanisms, including NIH, CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA, and foundation funding
Excellent relationship‑building and stakeholder engagement skills with faculty, clinical partners, and institutional leadership
Strategic planning and program development skills to grow new research areas
Skill in facilitating interdisciplinary teams and supporting collaborative research initiatives
Ability to navigate complex academic environments and influence without direct authority

Responsibilities

Support development of new area(s) of expertise and funding in the center, especially overdose prevention
Strengthen partnerships with researchers and leadership in the School of Medicine, and with other colleges at CU Anschutz (Nursing, Pharmacy)
Contribute to grant development, resource planning, and sustainability efforts
Sustain and strengthen clinical research relationships
Mentor junior faculty