Project Manager (PRA 2)

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

48d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH), and the Centers for Health Work and Environment have an opening for a full-time position (1.0 FTE) at the rank of Professional Research Assistant (PRA) – Level 2. This position provides full-scope project management and research support including regulatory compliance, project administration, procurement, and other various day-to-day research activities. This position plays a major role in proactively anticipating research project needs and issues/problems, suggesting a range of options with an analysis of advantages and disadvantages, and recommending solutions to the principal investigator(s). This position will manage a diverse portfolio of projects, with 50%25 effort supporting community engaged projects on environmental and occupational health (e.g., mental health, kidney disease, and birth outcomes) and 50%25 effort supporting tobacco and marijuana use surveillance research projects. Applicants with strong organizational skills who enjoy working across teams and on a wide array of project types are encouraged to apply. The incumbent will be part of a multi-disciplinary team under the leadership of Dr. Katherine James. The incumbent will work closely with faculty and staff within the Centers for Health Work and Environment and the Community Epidemiology and Program Evaluation Group (CEPEG) within the broader CU Anschutz community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, environmental science, or related field
• 1-2 years of previous experience with formal project management or health administration
• Detail-oriented and self-starting
• Experience with Project Management and Communications software (Microsoft Loop and Planner)
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Project management

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in public health, public administration, social/behavioral sciences, or directly related field from an accredited institution
• Introductory coursework in statistics and/or epidemiology
• Introductory coursework in research methods
• Previous education or experience in environmental science or environmental health

Responsibilities

• Developing comprehensive project plans, including outlining tasks and assigning responsible parties
• Tracking deadlines and monitoring deliverable progress
• Facilitating inter- and intra-team communication
• Coordinating multi-institutional research team meetings
• Inventorying and ordering of research supplies
• Administration of participant incentive programs (i.e. gift card programs)
• Developing and disseminating community reports/newsletters
• Coordinating shipments of research supplies and samples to participants and remote research team members/collaborators
• Maintaining the research lab’s website
• Maintaining procurement cardholder status and timely submission of procurement reports
• Detailing and facilitating completion of business agreements with vendors, consultants and other individuals supporting research
• Submitting purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and other procurement requests
• Coordinating study protocol amendments and approvals with the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board (COMIRB)
• Coordinating annual reports on grant-funded research activities
• Participant Communication
• Results reporting to research participants (and resource referrals as needed)
• Participant onboarding (e.g. consenting, providing study materials, sampling instructions, research surveys, etc.)
• Participant offboarding (e.g. results reporting, notification of study closure, incentive payments, etc.)
• Research Translation and Dissemination
• Manuscript preparation
• Preparation of conference posters and presentations
• Preparation of state reports
• Preparation of interactive presentations and trainings for diverse audiences, including state and local government and other community partners
• Grant Writing Support
• Conducting literature reviews
• Reference and citation management
• Sample Collection Coordination
• Monitoring ongoing sample collection protocols for environmental and biologic samples
• Quality assurance and management of large quantities of samples

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
• There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees