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RMPDS ConsultingJob Summary
Under minimal supervision, this position spends at least 70% of time in direct research activities. Administers, oversees, and leads research project(s) with primary responsibility for overseeing and ensuring the highest conduct of research including qualitative/quantitative data collection and analysis, responsible recruitment and enrollment of study participants, and dissemination of scientific results through conferences, publications, and other venues. Pursues external funding, writes and publishes manuscripts, and participates in peer review activities. Serves as the research lead on Denver Health operational initiatives to support Denver Health as a Learning Health System. This position will oversee the organization, development, writing, and submission of all stages of research from the initial idea to its specific project, through any needed grants or Institutional Review Board approval, to data collection and maintenance, and to the preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, scientific presentations, posters for academic and clinical meetings, and coordination of relevant clinical and other staff's participation in the research.
Essential Functions:
1. Maintains active awareness of local, regional, and national funding priorities. (10%)
2. Identifies and pursues external sources for research funding, as appropriate, to support research programs and initiatives that relate to the mission of Denver Health through development and submission of grant proposals, contract applications, and similar mechanisms. (10%)
3. Participates in timely presentation and publication of research and sponsored program results and findings. Publications must include peer-reviewed journals as well as non-traditional sources. Local, national, and international dissemination of results preferred. (10%)
4. Manages and oversees ongoing research projects. (10%)
5. Ensures research adheres to specified protocols, complies with Institutional Review Board policies, remains in budget and on schedule, meets research objectives and reporting requirements, and manages research team. (10%)
6. Engages in direct mentorship of junior investigators, students, personnel and staff. (10%)
7. Serves in advisory and educator capacity as needed to guide training and professional development for both investigators and research personnel. (10%)
8. Builds and maintains good relationships with research and sponsored program collaborators and colleagues internally and externally at partnering institutions, networks, and funding agencies. (10%)
9. Supervises research staff. (10%)
10. Works collaboratively with SPARO. (5%)
11. Maintains all research investigator training and requirements through eRA commons and COMIRB, including CITI trainings. (5%)
Education:
Doctorate Degree MD, PhD, PsyD, PharmD, EdD or other doctoral level degree in health related field, required. Required
Work Experience:
4-6 years Five years of directly related experience, knowledge and competence with grant application, statistics, data analysis, program evaluation, and scientific writing, required. Required
Licenses:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Shift
Days (United States of America)
Work Type
Regular
Salary
$104,960.00 - $157,440.00 / yr
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.
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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.
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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.