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Job Summary

The Manager for Research Medicine ("Manager") oversees and manages multiple research projects and/or large multi-site studies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, grant budget preparation and submission, project budget tracking, and financial management, contract and invoice management, coordination of activities across multiple sites, and reports to funders and other key stakeholders. Oversees and effectively mentors research assistants, research associates, and research coordinators. Assists in the development of study materials and dissemination of results. Ensures regulatory compliance and adherence to good clinical practice by all team members. Conducts literature searches and retrievals; synthesize and summarize research data. Assists in the development and submission of grant proposals. Responsible for highly effective and constant continuous process improvement and operational efficiencies within all research functions and responsibilities above.

Essential Functions:

• Manages financials of research projects and functions within the Department of Medicine, including effective and collaborative interface with SPARO and Grants Accounting. (15%)
• Oversees and manages research projects, including resource and staff allocation. (15%)
• Maintains regulatory compliance for all research studies within the Department of Medicine. (15%)
• Positively, thoughtfully and collaboratively represents Denver Health within the community and among partnering organizations. (15%)
• Oversees and manages research assistants and research study staff. (10%)
• Responsible for full 'life-cycle' pre and post award administration, in conjunction with Sponsored Programs and Research Office. (10%)
• Monitors and reports on program timelines and deliverables. (10%)
• Develops and manages administrative, research, safety and HR standard operating procedures for the research team. (10%)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required.

Work Experience:

• Five years of experience with clinical or health services research required.
• One year of experience and exceptional results in supervising and leading a team, including coaching, mentoring, training and development of staff required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and ability to build genuine trust relationships through the organization and beyond.
• Ability to manage and monitor submissions through Cayuse.
• Able to lead, manage, advise, mentor, direct and evaluate employees with grace, fairness and accountability.
• Exceptional organization skills to set priorities and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail while responding to tight deadlines and multiple priorities and demands.
• High proficiency and competency with federal grant processes and clinical trials, and knowledge of good clinical practice (GCP), institutional review board requirements, and clinical/health research regulatory processes is desired.
• Extraordinary emotional intelligence and quotient.
• Proactive problem solving and ability to foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, required.
• Familiarity with ATLAS.ti, SAS, and/or SPSS, preferred.

Shift

Work Type

Salary

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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