Research Program Support - Open Rank
University of Colorado
- Aurora, CO
- $47,063-59,864 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist in routing and submitting of research proposals.
- Work closely with the PIs to facilitate the process of
- Large purchases requiring SPOs, sole source justifications, and/or scope of work documentation.
- Submission and payment of invoices in a timely manner.
- Assist in submission and payment of invoices in a timely manner.
- For department-funded pilot grant awards, assist in
- Sending out funding opportunity deadlines.
- Collecting grant proposals
- Coordinating meetings for the research review committee to review and rank proposals.
- Maintain Smartsheet research services billing databases.
- Processing POs, S/POs, including sole source justifications, payments vouchers, and/or scope of work documentation at CU Marketplace.
- Serve as back-up to the CURIC receptionist/scheduler, when needed.
- Other duties assigned as needed and training permits.
- Work closely with the PIs to facilitate the process of requesting, executing, tracking, and reconciling subcontracts.
- Notify the PI of contractual issues and potential problems.
- For department-funded pilot grant awards, assist in sending out Notice of Awards, reconciling award financial statements, assist with collecting and distributing annual Progress Reports, final reports and No-Cost Extension requests.
- Work with the imaging technicians, scheduler, PIs/lab directors to facilitate the process of
- Tracking and billing PIs for research scan services (i.e. PET/CT, PET/MR, QIA, RECIST reads) provided by CURIC and other cost centers managed by the department.
- Tracking and maintaining records of expenses for audit, cost study development, and for other reporting purposes.
- Collecting, tracking and generating billing reports to CU Medicine for imaging research services (protocol review and research reads) provided by the radiologists, under a contractual agreement between CU Medicine and CHCO Research Institute.
- Assist the Vice Chair of Research, faculty moderators, and Research Program Director in planning department-sponsored research events, including the monthly research seminar series, annual research mini-retreats, research workshops, etc.
- Update and maintain Smartsheet databases that track travel requests and expenses, international research scholar visas, intramural awards, etc.
- Responsible for routing and submitting of research proposals.
- Work directly with Subcontractor, PI and Post-Award Office to resolve issues.
- Notify the PI of contractual issues and potential problems.
- For department-funded pilot grant awards, responsible for
- Coordinating meetings for the research review committee to review and rank proposals.
- Sending out Notice of Awards, requesting award ST#s, reconciling award financial statements.
- Collecting and distributing annual Progress Reports, final reports and No-Cost Extension requests.
- Work with the imaging technicians, scheduler, PIs/lab directors to facilitate the process of
- Tracking and billing PIs for research scan services (i.e. PET/CT, PET/MR, QIA, RECIST reads) provided by CURIC and other cost centers managed by the department.
- Tracking and maintaining records of expenses for audit, cost study development, and for other reporting purposes.
- Collecting, tracking and generating billing reports to CU Medicine for imaging research services (protocol review and research reads) provided by the radiologists, under a contractual agreement between CU Medicine and CHCO Research Institute.
- Assist the Research Program Director in collecting requests for statistical services by
- Internally tracking and following through for final approval
- Submitting the project to the statistical analysis team to be completed
- Collecting SOW and price quotes
- Tracking invoices and processing payments
- Managing the Smartsheet database that collects this information.
- Regular monitoring of department, research section webpage; submit requests for updates to the web specialist.
- Bachelor’s degree in any field
- A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.
- Bachelor’s degree in any field
- A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.
- One (1) year clinical research or related experience
- Bachelor’s degree in any field
- A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.
- Two (2) years clinical research or related experience
- Experience in databases and data entry procedures
- Experience utilizing Smartsheet to create, and edit sheets, dashboards, reports, and generate forms.
- Experience utilizing MS Outlook; experience will include utilizing electronic mail and calendars and electronically scheduling meetings, appointments, and conferences.
- Experience utilizing Microsoft Word to develop, edit and update reports, letters, and correspondence.
- Intermediate to advanced user of Excel
- Knowledge of federal grant and contract regulations and policies
- Experience managing the grant application process.
- One (1) to two (2) years of research or related experience.
- Knowledge of basic human anatomy, physiology medical terminology.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both written and verbal.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
- Outstanding customer service skills, excellent organizational skills, and ability to problem solve and multi-task.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellence in establishing work priorities, providing follow-through, and meeting established deadlines.
- Ability to successfully plan, organize, implement, and coordinate financial and research activities in a diverse and complicated system.