Research Associate

Description

University of Colorado | CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Emergency Medicine

Research Associate

Position #00797049 Requisition #26004

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9/1/21 or upon start date. Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at:

Anschutz: https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider284/default-document-library/3000-general-admission/3012---covid-19-vaccination-requirement-and-compliance.pdf?sfvrsn=4e9df3ba_2

Denver: https://www.ucdenver.edu/coronavirus

Exemptions vary by campus location/department.

Campus/Unit-Specific Exemptions:

• Anschutz Campus Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.
• Denver Campus - Exemptions are allowed for medical, religious, or personal reasons.
• Consolidated/Central Services Administration Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The Department of Emergency Medicine has an opening for a full-time Research Associate position.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu .

The Department of Emergency Medicine is excited to recruit a doctoral-level, quantitatively-oriented, applied health services researcher to contribute to human subjects research on implementation science related to interventions to address the opioid crisis . This position will serve as a key part of the research team in a the Department of Emergency Medicine Opioid Research Program. The researcher in this position will be appointed to, and build a career at, the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.

The successful candidate will be supervised by a physician-researcher and principal investigator, Dr. Jason Hoppe, DO. Funding support comes from project grants from both private and federal sources (e.g., US Department of Defense, Bureau of Justice Assistance, SAMHSA, National Institutes of Health). This research team focuses on studies related to appropriate use of opioids, safe opioid prescribing, pain management, and treatment of individuals with opioid use disorder to address the opioid epidemic. The candidate will be part of a highly collaborative and exciting team, and will be supervised and mentored by Dr. Hoppe, other faculty and staff co-investigators, and key stakeholders. Together with the team, this candidate will contribute to current and future research questions, quantitative analyses, and manuscript writing for peer-review, external grant funding, and progress reports.

This position will focus on the research teams funded work, and also allow opportunities for the candidate to pursue and possibly lead specific new analyses or projects. The University of Colorado has a mentoring culture and an extensive infrastructure for education, training, and career development. The successful candidate will have access to multiple learning opportunities and ways to build their research career over time. This candidate may want to work in research on a team, or build a track record towards more of an independent research career; in all cases, in addition to the planned work, the candidate will co-develop a career development plan for their own professional growth.

We seek candidates with excellent training and experience with quantitative data; we would be especially enthusiastic about candidates with some exposure to clinical decision support; programmatic implementation; clinical data; injury/mortality/morbidity data; administrative claims; community epidemiologic data; multivariable models; repeated measures, and longitudinal data. Current project areas in the PIs portfolio of work include: understanding the adoption and maintenance of a clinical decision support tool for emergency department buprenorphine initiation; provider preferences in development of clinical decision support tools to improve PDMP utilization; a health system wide evaluation of mandated use and clinical decision support tools to improve PDMP utilization and patient outcomes; assessment of the implementation of Colorado Senate Bill 18-022 on patient outcomes and provider prescribing behavior.

The successful candidate will join a high functioning, energetic, and established research team in Colorado (including the PI, a PhD research associate, and multiple partners within the University), and interact remotely with stakeholders and leaders in the field and key governmental agencies. There will be a focus on development and implementation of clinical education and best practice programs, designing and implementing clinical decision support tools, and evaluation of processes and patient outcomes. The candidate will co-author manuscripts, and take a lead role in creation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals (with close support from the PI and the research team). Although domestic and international travel are not required, there will be opportunity for travel to professional research conference presentations for educational and career development opportunities.

Candidates with methodological skills and quantitative experience are welcome from all different methodological backgrounds, such as those with doctoral degrees in health services and systems related fields (e.g., health services research, behavioral or social sciences, epidemiology, sociology, demography, economics, community psychology, public health) are strongly encouraged to apply. Prior specific experience in utilizing EHR data for research is desirable but not required; this team will be excited to engage you in this important work and teach this new team member about the applied area of research.

This position will work very independently in conjunction with the PI and research team to carry out and manage a portfolio of research projects focused on appropriate use of opioids/pain management and treatment of individuals suffering from Opioid Use Disorder. Much of the work focuses on automated Clinical Decision Support and the effective consolidation of multiple streams of information to support clinical decision making by providers.

The main duties and responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Work with PI and research team to play an integral role in the full research lifecycle, including:
• Contribute to and coordinate multiple grant submissions, including building budgets, timelines and project milestones
• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of clinical education and best practice programs, including design and implementation of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools, educational materials, evaluation instruments and methods.
• Assist with preparing study protocols and human subjects/institutional review board documents
• Assist with conducting interim and final data analyses
• Prepare and draft findings for scientific audiences, funders, and laypersons.
• Participate in presentation and dissemination of findings
• Scholarly writing will include, but not be limited, to the following areas:
• grant applications, peer reviewed manuscripts, and scientific and technical reports
• Conference abstracts or presentations
• Updating relevant sections of research documents (e.g., protocols)
• Other duties as assigned
• Manage a multi-study portfolio of grant and contract funded projects, including contributions to design and implementation of studies as well as management of regulatory and financial aspects of the projects.
• Train medical staff on clinical best practice and effective use of CDS tools.
• Interface with multiple University groups and outside collaborators to ensure clear communication and coordinated work toward study goals.
• Write and submit protocols and supporting documentation for IRB regulated clinical studies. Ensure regulatory compliance is maintained at all times.
• Communicate with healthcare providers and stakeholders across the UCHealth and UC School of Medicine communities to coordinate progress on study goals.
• Lead project meetings in person or via video/teleconference.
• Write and submit periodic progress reports and close out reports to study sponsors
• Overall daily management of research team activities, finances, deadlines, tasks, and/or team members

Professional Field: Advanced training in health services and systems related fields (e.g., health services research, behavioral or social sciences, epidemiology, sociology, demography, economics, community psychology, public health, health outcomes research, population science, epidemiology, global health, health sciences, and clinical investigations).

Supervision Received: Under the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration and guidance from the PI, the Applied Health Services Researcher will perform research and scientific duties within the PIs lab as at an appropriate appointed position in the Research Series.

Supervision Exercised: As a team science lab, this position will require coordination with, and possible light supervision for, research staff and students (undergraduate and graduate) formally supervised by the PI. Oversight or guidance would focus on research related areas of expertise such as analyzing and interpreting data, methods and results sections of documents, and scientific technical writing.

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range (or hiring range) has been established at $52,000 to $110,000.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range ( or hiring range ) represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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.

Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

Diversity and Equity:

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@ucdenver.edu .

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ community, and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in field, expected to be doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, or ScD).Experience with quantitative analysis
• Experience with scholarly writing such as peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Expertise with medical/research terminology.
• Experience managing budgets and project funding

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience analyzing and writing about studies using large data sets
• Experience with human subjects medical resserach
• Experience with human subject review/institiutional review board applications and protocols
• CITI reserach training
• Experience with clinical decision support tool design and development/EHR integration
• Supervisory experience, especially in a matrixed environment
• Experience with patients with OUD/SUD

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilites:

• Independent judgement and self-directed work capabilites
• Efficient and hardworking approach to work
• Organized and goal-orientation
• Effectively communicate with team members of all levels
• Exercise cultural sensitivity and competency when interacting with personnel
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple and competing deadlines
• Experience working in a collaborative, diverse team environment
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgement to identify and solve problems, including recognition of needs for notification/assistance of management personnel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including negotiation with a wide variety of people and organizations

Job: Faculty

Primary Location: Aurora

Job Category Faculty

Department U0001 -- DENVER & ANSCHUTZ MED CAMPUS

Schedule Full-time

Posting Date May 16, 2022

Unposting Date Ongoing

Posting Contact Name John Perry

Posting Contact Email john.w.perry@cuanschutz.edu

Posting Number 00797049

Req ID: 26004

The University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, political affiliation, or political philosophy. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.