Research Associate

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: SOM, Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment

Job Title:  Research Associate

Position #00836058 – Requisition #37066

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Psychiatry has an opening for a Research Associate position in the Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment.

We are a motivated team that conducts transdisciplinary research exploring factors linked with health and risk behavior in regard to substance use. We seek a full-time Research Associate to contribute to NIH-funded grants on cannabis, opioids, alcohol, and health research. Candidates should possess a PhD in psychology, neuroscience, behavioral genetics, or other related discipline. This position is well suited for a recent graduate gaining experience for their research career in psychology, neuroscience, translational human subjects research, or other biomedical research.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Research Associate will be working on NIH-funded projects related to cannabis, opioid use, pain, alcohol, and health research. This individual will be responsible for coordinating with the PI to manage the collection of behavioral and biological data and working to assure data quality control. Specifically, it is expected that this individual will play a lead role in analyzing data, preparing data for presentation at professional conferences, and assisting with submitting manuscripts for publication.
• Duties will include work on the NIH P50 “Rocky Mountain Cannabis Research Center (RM-CRC)”, which includes four cores (Administrative, Pilot, Data Harmonization, Cannabis Research Analytics), and three research projects (Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults).
• Additional duties will include supervising junior research staff, preparing grant submissions, and providing general direction for the research lab. The individual must be capable of working effectively and respectfully with participants who have diagnosed substance use disorders and a variety of backgrounds, lifestyles, and personalities.
• This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority. 

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 1-4 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

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 $727 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

The Department of Psychiatry is one of the largest units in the UCD-SOM and is comprised of 5 Divisions. The CU Department of Psychiatry sets the