Professional Research Assistant

Position Details
University of Colorado | Denver
Faculty Level/Title: Professional Research Assistant
Working Title: Professional Research Assistant
FTE: Full-time | In - Person 
Salary Range: $50,740 - $56,081
Position #00840077 – Requisition #37719
Join the University of Colorado Denver

About the University of Colorado - Denver 
Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We’re the state’s premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top ranked bachelors, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners—at any stage of their life and career—for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work. As part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $800 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu. 

Job Description
* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *
The Center for Innovative Design and Engineering (CIDE) is a program within the Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Design and Computing, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. Our mission is to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve their highest potential through the use of assistive technology, by providing exemplary clinical services, consultation, education, research and innovative technology development.

This is a University Faculty position that will work at our Anschutz Campus with primary responsibilities supporting CIDE’s research programs.  

Professional Research Assistant
What you will do:

• Assisting in the development of research protocol(s)
• Collaborating with the PI and other faculty and/or Senior PRA
• Abstract Data from subject responses during protocol interventions
• Evaluate consistency of research data
• Provide computational research support
• Recruit and enroll study participants
• Write protocols and informed consents
• Conduct literature searches
• Modify, test, verify and analyze research data
• Prepare research manuscripts and research presentations
• Develop and maintain research databases

• Work with the PIs to facilitate the process of requesting, executing, tracking, verifying services and reconciling subcontracts, large purchases requiring SPOs, sole source justifications, and/or consultants including scope of work documentation. 

   

• Facilitate the submission and payment of invoices in a timely manner. Work directly with Subcontractor, PI and Post-Award Office to resolve issues. 
• Notify PI of contractual issues and potential problems.

Qualifications you already possess (Minimum Qualifications)
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, User Testing, or physical sciences, , or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience utilizing MS Outlook; 
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Word to develop, edit and u