Project Manager

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is a key member of the Colorado School of Public Health’s Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center, supporting a new NIH-funded pre-birth cohort study in Denver. The study is part of the national Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) consortium and aims to recruit and longitudinally follow 810 pregnant people, their conceiving partners, and their offspring. The position is responsible for implementing the ECHO research protocol as conducted by investigators at the LEAD Center. This is a full-time, onsite position at the CU Anschutz Campus in Aurora, Colorado, and reports directly to one of the ECHO cohort Principal Investigators. The position may be eligible for overtime compensation depending on its level. Travel to annual study group meetings lasting 2–3 days is required with ample notification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, nursing, healthcare, finance, accounting, business administration, business, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
Four years of extensive, diverse, and progressively responsible experience, including direct responsibility for day-to-day operation of a clinical research study and direct staff supervision. An advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in a field directly related to the work assignment may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Ability to travel to annual study group meetings lasting 2–3 days, given ample notification.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship; work visa sponsorship or employment authorization is not available for this position.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
Outstanding customer service skills.
Demonstrated experience fostering a community that values a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and within diverse team structures.
Great attention to detail and quality.
Superior organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing complex longitudinal cohort studies and biospecimen collection workflows.
Experience with IRB submissions, regulatory coordination, and human subjects research oversight.
Experience using research data systems, including REDCap or Epic (or similar electronic medical record systems), and using non-statistical data analysis to create reports and presentations and guide management decisions.
Experience working with pregnant women, children, and families.
Experience working across multiple institutions, clinical sites, and research partners.

Responsibilities

Hire, train, and manage research assistants and other personnel responsible for study visits and participant communications.
Provide leadership across multiple NIH-funded, multi-site cohort studies with complex visit schedules, biospecimen collection protocols, and longitudinal participant follow-up.
Monitor recruitment and retention efforts to ensure study goals are met.
Share key scientific findings and aggregate data with study partners and participants.
Assist with developing and submitting progress reports to NIH and other ECHO components.
Assist with data collection operations and maintain data through REDCap Central.
Oversee expenditure tracking and develop budget projections.
Organize, lead, and record ECHO project meetings, including budget meetings, visit implementation meetings, and meetings with Principal Investigators.