Part-time CREU Program Coordinator (0.5 FTE)

University of Colorado

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

This part-time, 0.5 FTE position will coordinate all aspects of the externally sponsored Cancer Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU) Fellowship Program - a highly competitive short-term research fellowship program for undergraduate students. Learn more - https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/colorado-cancer-center/education/undergraduate-education-opportunities/creu-program-resources Why Join Us: The University of Colorado Cancer Center's Cancer Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU), selected college undergraduate fellows spend ten weeks in our laboratories at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. As the CREU Program Coordinator, you will support the program’s goal to engage scientific curiosity in the next generation of scientists, challenging qualified college undergraduates to consider a cancer-related career in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
One (1) year of experience coordinating educational programs in an academic institution.
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
Outstanding customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning large events.
Experience working with CU Concur Travel & Expense System.
Experience with CU EMS Scheduling system.
Experience with CU Marketplace system.

Responsibilities

Maintain program website and databases, including applications.
Organize and manage competitive review processes with faculty reviewers.
Compile program metrics and analyze feedback surveys.
Collaborate with CU Evaluation Center on evaluation plans.
Recruit and coordinate faculty for lectures, workshops, and mentoring roundtables.
Organize biotech company visits, networking events, and the annual Poster Session.
Develop processes and marketing strategies to boost applications.
Recruit mentors, manage profiles, and match students with mentors.
Serve as main contact for applicants/mentors and advise students throughout the program.
Coordinate peer mentors from graduate and medical schools.
Assist with grant reports, funding applications, and program accounts.
Submit progress/expenditure reports to sponsors and manage donor funding.
Process honorarium payments for external lecturers.
Partner with HR on hiring paperwork, background checks, payroll, and building access.
Coordinate travel and housing for out‑of-state students.