Collaboration and customer service
Professional accountability
Work Location:
Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in
Aurora, CO. This position is expected to work primarily on-site at
the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus due to
participant-facing and laboratory-based research
responsibilities.
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, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and esketamine. This
robust clinical infrastructure creates unparalleled opportunities
for translational research directly tied to patient care.
Our neuromodulation research portfolio is rapidly expanding, with
active studies in TMS, DBS, and low-intensity focused ultrasound,
alongside initiatives in adaptive/closed-loop stimulation and
biomarker discovery.
Why work for the University?
We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday,
vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an
excellent benefits package including:
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% 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: 15/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 .
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in public health, social/behavioral sciences,
physical sciences, healthcare, nursing, or a directly related field
from an accredited institution.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience conducting or supporting human-subjects research in
an academic medical center, university, healthcare, or clinical
research environment.
- Experience with neuroscience, psychiatry, neuromodulation,
neuroimaging, or related clinical/translational research especially
with psychiatric symptom assessments and diagnoses.
- Experience with TMS, neuronavigation, MRI/fMRI research, or
other neuroscience research technologies and procedures.
- Experience with IRB submissions, regulatory documentation,
informed consent, participant recruitment, and/or clinical research
study coordination.
- Experience contributing to research protocols, grant
applications, manuscripts, presentations, or other scientific
activities.
- Clinical research or related experience.
- Experience with electronic data capture systems (e.g. EMR or
EHR and data management systems).
Conditions of Employment:
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United
States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work
visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now
or in the future.
- This position is expected to work primarily on-site at the
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus due to
participant-facing and laboratory-based research
responsibilities.
- Must be willing and able to work in MRI, TMS, clinical
research, and laboratory environments and comply with applicable
safety requirements.
- Must complete and maintain required institutional training,
including human-subjects protection, research compliance, MRI
safety, TMS safety, and protocol-specific training.
- Occasional early morning, evening, or other schedule
flexibility may be required to accommodate participant research
visits and study activities.
- Must maintain confidentiality of participant information and
comply with applicable institutional privacy, information security,
and research requirements.
- Occasional travel may be required for research meetings,
training, conferences, or collaborative activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Human-subjects research: Knowledge of or ability to
apply principles and requirements governing human-subjects and
clinical research, including protocol adherence, informed consent,
research documentation, and participant protection.
- Research implementation: Ability to learn and
consistently implement complex scientific protocols, research
procedures, and standard operating procedures with accuracy and
attention to detail.
- Neuromodulation and neuroscience: Knowledge of or
demonstrated interest in neuroscience, neuroimaging,
neuromodulation, psychiatry, or related biomedical research and
ability to develop technical proficiency with specialized research
methods and equipment.
- Organization and problem-solving: Ability to manage
multiple research activities and participant schedules, identify
operational or protocol issues, exercise appropriate professional
judgment, and escalate complex matters when necessary.
- Communication: Ability to communicate effectively, both
in writing and orally, with research participants, faculty
investigators, clinicians, research staff, trainees, and
institutional partners.
- Collaboration and customer service: Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all
levels throughout the institution and provide outstanding customer
service to research participants and collaborators.
- Professional accountability: Demonstrated reliability,
attention to detail, discretion, adaptability, and commitment to
research integrity, participant safety, confidentiality, and
high-quality scientific work.
How to Apply:
For full consideration, please submit the following
document(s):
- A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as
they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the
position
- Curriculum vitae / Resume
- Three to five professional references, including name, address,
phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email
address
Questions should be directed to: Samantha Martin,
Samantha.2.martin@cuanschutz.edu
Screening of Applications Begins:
Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified, but
preference will be given to complete applications received by
09/20/2026. Those who do not apply by this date may or may
not be considered.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (
or hiring range) for this
position has been established as
$49,899 - $63,472.
The above salary range (
or hiring range) represents the
University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of
possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be
eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck.
The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans
and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all
applicable federal, state, and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a
workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and
dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to
apply, including protected veterans and individuals with
disabilities.
ADA Statement:
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants
with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To
request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA
Coordinator at
hr.adacoordinator@cuanschutz.edu
.
Background Check Statement:
The University of Colorado Anschutz is dedicated to ensuring a safe
and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and
visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background
investigations for all prospective employees.
Vaccination Statement:
CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19
virus and other
vaccine preventable diseases . If you work, visit, or volunteer
in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated
hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be
required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance
policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or
volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain
research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you
must enroll in the
occupational health medical surveillance program .