Neuromodulation Research Programs Lead

University of Colorado Anschutz; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Tuition benefit

Retirement 401(a) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking a Neuromodulation Research Program Manager within the Department of Psychiatry in Aurora, CO. The role oversees administrative operations for a multimodal neuromodulation research portfolio, including fMRI and TMS studies, IRB coordination, and grant administration.

Responsibilities span pre- and post-award activities, budget monitoring, contract management, and program development, with a focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, public health, public administration, healthcare, nursing, healthcare, finance, accounting, business, business administration, or information sciences or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
• 4-6 years of professional experience in research administration, clinical or human-subjects research operations, academic research program management, grants and contracts administration, or a closely related area relevant to the work assignment.
• A combination of education and related technical, military, or paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
• An advanced degree (Master's or Doctorate) may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis if the degree is in a field of study directly related to the work assignment.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Research program management

Research administration and compliance

Operational development

Communication

Collaboration

Judgment and problem-solving

Service and organizational efficacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking a Neuromodulation Research Program Manager within the Department of Psychiatry in Aurora, CO. The role oversees administrative operations for a multimodal neuromodulation research portfolio, including fMRI and TMS studies, IRB coordination, and grant administration.

Responsibilities span pre- and post-award activities, budget monitoring, contract management, and program development, with a focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration and regulatory