Neuromodulation Research Program Manager

University of Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Psychiatry, is seeking a Neuromodulation Research Program Manager to oversee operations for a multi-study neuromodulation program, including fMRI and TMS research coordination. The role combines administrative leadership, grant support, regulatory compliance, and staff onboarding to enable cutting-edge human-subject research in Aurora, CO.

You will work onsite in Aurora and collaborate with investigators, regulatory offices, and

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administrative and research operations for the neuromodulation research group.
• Develop, implement, and document admin processes for fMRI, TMS, and human-subjects research.
• Coordinate research program priorities, timelines, deliverables, and meetings with faculty.
• Coordinate pre-award and post-award activities including budgeting and proposal management.
• Monitor budgets, expenditures, and staffing; address variances with relevant personnel.
• Coordinate IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, and study documentation.
• Coordinate scheduling, equipment access, and workflows for multimodal neuromodulation studies.
• Recruit, onboard, credential, train, and support research personnel.
• Develop program metrics and scalable systems for growth and efficiency.
• Serve as a primary administrative contact for collaborators, sponsors, and offices.

Skills

Program management

Regulatory coordination

IRB submissions

Job description

Department: Psychiatry

Job Title: Neuromodulation Research Program Manager

41173

Job Summary

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Psychiatry

Job Title: Neuromodulation Research Program Manager

Position #00853469 – Requisition #: 41173

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a Neuromodulation Research Program Manager. Jobs in this career family provide direct professional support of research activities. Functions include contracts and grants solicitation and administration, grant/agreement preparation, review and negotiation, regulatory compliance, sponsor communication and post- and pre-award management, human subject compliance, research animal management, research laboratory coordination and instruction, environmental health and safety, radiation control, hazardous materials use, disposal and training.

Key Responsibilities

20% – Research Program Operations and Administration

• Manage day-to-day administrative and research operations for the neuromodulation research group, ensuring effective coordination across multiple studies, investigators, collaborators, and institutional units.
• Develop, implement, document, and continuously improve administrative processes and standard operating procedures supporting fMRI, TMS, and related human-subjects research.
• Coordinate research program priorities, timelines, deliverables, meetings, and operational needs in collaboration with faculty leadership and research teams.

20% – Grants, Contracts, and Financial Administration

• Coordinate pre-award and post-award activities in partnership with departmental and institutional research administration teams, including proposal planning, budget development, submission timelines, award setup, and ongoing award management.
• Monitor research budgets, expenditures, personnel allocations, purchasing, and financial projections; identify potential variances or administrative issues and work with appropriate personnel to resolve them.
• Coordinate research agreements, subawards, data use agreements, material transfer agreements, service agreements, and other research-related contracts with appropriate institutional offices.
• Maintain awareness of sponsor requirements, reporting deadlines, milestones, and other administrative obligations associated with the program’s research portfolio.

20% – Regulatory and Human-Subjects Research Administration

• Coordinate administrative aspects of IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events, study closures, and other human-subjects research requirements in collaboration with investigators and study personnel.
• Support study start-up by coordinating institutional approvals, regulatory documentation, training requirements, research agreements, and operational readiness.
• Maintain systems for tracking regulatory approvals, personnel qualifications, study documentation, and compliance requirements across the research portfolio.
• Facilitate communication among investigators, research teams, regulatory offices, and institutional partners to support compliant and efficient research operations.

15% – fMRI and TMS Research Coordination

• Coordinate administrative and operational interfaces among research teams, MRI facilities, TMS resources, and other shared research infrastructure.
• Facilitate scheduling, resource planning, study activation, equipment/service access, and administrative workflows associated with fMRI and TMS research.
• Work with investigators and technical personnel to identify operational barriers and develop processes that support efficient implementation of multimodal neuromodulation studies.
• Coordinate documentation and institutional requirements related to specialized research environments and equipment, as applicable.

10% – Personnel, Onboarding, and Research Team Support

• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, appointment, onboarding, credentialing, training, and access needs for research personnel in partnership with departmental administrative teams.
• Develop and maintain onboarding resources and administrative processes for research staff, students, trainees, faculty collaborators, and other program personnel.
• Coordinate required research training and assist with tracking completion of institutional, regulatory, MRI, TMS, and study-specific requirements.

10% – Program Development and Strategic Support

• Support faculty leadership in developing the administrative infrastructure for a growing interdisciplinary neuromodulation research program.
• Assist with planning new research initiatives, collaborations, grant applications, shared resources, and programmatic activities.
• Develop program metrics, tracking systems, reports, and other tools to evaluate research activity, operational performance, funding, and program growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, standardize workflows, and develop scalable systems as the research portfolio expands.

5% – Communication and Institutional Coordination

• Serve as a primary administrative point of contact for internal and external collaborators, departmental administrators, research offices, sponsors, and institutional research resources.
• Organize program and research operations meetings, prepare materials, track action items, and facilitate follow-through on administrative and operational decisions.
• Perform other duties related to research program administration and development as assigned.

Work Location

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO. This position is expected to work primarily at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, with work location and hybrid eligibility determined by departmental and program needs.

Why Join Us

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Psychiatry is home to one of the most comprehensive neuromodulation programs in the country. Clinically, the department provides a full continuum of evidence-based treatments, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for obsessive‑compulsive disorder, Tourette Syndrome, depression, and chronic pain,