"Open Rank Senior - Principal, Research Services Professional"

Job Summary

The Research Services Professional plays a central role in advancing the mission of CU THRIVE: Center for Workplace Well-Being Research by supporting the end-to-end execution of complex, multi-site research studies focused on workforce well-being, work design, leadership, and organizational outcomes in medicine. This position blends project management, regulatory oversight, participant engagement, and data stewardship within a fast-paced, highly collaborative research environment. The work requires a high degree of independence, judgment, and adaptability, as studies often involve multiple institutions, diverse participant populations, evolving protocols, and external reporting requirements. The individual in this role serves as a critical operational partner to investigators, ensuring studies are implemented with rigor, efficiency, and fidelity while meeting institutional, sponsor, and regulatory expectations. In addition to supporting research studies, the role contributes to CU THRIVE's broader scholarly mission by assisting with research-related convenings, symposia, and collaborative activities that disseminate findings, foster partnerships, and position CU SOM as a national leader in workforce well-being science.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project management and study coordination by developing study plans, timelines, protocols, and operational materials, ensuring alignment with funding, regulatory, and reporting requirements across multi-site research teams.
• Coordinate and support participant recruitment, retention, and data collection, including outreach strategy development, scheduling, direct engagement with participants, and monitoring completion of study activities.
• Manage study data systems and ensure data quality, including maintaining REDCap and other databases, conducting routine data checks, supporting data cleaning and coding, and safeguarding confidentiality and data security.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and IRB processes, including preparing and managing COMIRB submissions, maintaining regulatory documentation, ensuring proper informed consent procedures, and verifying participant eligibility.
• Serve as a central liaison and communicator among investigators, study staff, analysts, external collaborators, and study sites to support smooth operations and coordinated workflows.
• Provide operational support for study implementation, including identifying and resolving operational challenges, adapting workflows, documenting study activities, and supporting continuous improvement efforts.
• Plan and support research-related events and convenings, including abstract management, logistics coordination, preparation of materials, and post-event reporting and evaluation.
• Manage participant incentives and remuneration, ensuring accurate tracking, timely distribution, and resolution of participant questions or issues.
• Support dissemination activities, including assisting investigators with documentation for manuscripts, presentations, reports, and related outputs.

Work Location

Hybrid - this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Senior Professional

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health sciences, psychology, sociology, or a related field from an accredited institution
• A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Two (2) years clinical research or related experience

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health sciences, psychology, sociology, or a related field from an accredited institution
• A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Three (3) years clinical research or related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health or similar field
• Twelve (12) years relevant experience
• Training or certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of federal regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both 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 commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion
• Ability to interpret and master complex research protocol information
• Experience with electronic data capture systems (e.g. EMR or EHR and data management systems)
• Experience in REDCap data management system
• Experience with ClinicalTrials.gov, NIH-funded research, and sponsor reporting requirements.
• Experience managing multi-site, longitudinal, or intervention-based studies.
• Experience coordinating human subjects research, including IRB submissions and regulatory compliance.
• Experience participating in research including recruitment and survey research
• Experience managing regulatory requirements related to human subjects research.
• Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in workforce well-being, health services research, organizational research, or academic medicine.
• Proficiency in REDCap database management system
• Library resources, including tools for literature reviews and data repositories
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoys working with others
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as a part of a team and with changing priorities

How to Apply

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to the listed job qualifications and interest in the position
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Questions should be directed to: Elizabeth Ruzicka, elizabeth.ruzicka@cuanschutz.edu

Anticipated Pay Range

PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL - $63,673 - $80,992
SENIOR PROFESSIONAL - $55,367 - $70,427