University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology

Job Title: Director of Child Health Clinical Research

Position #:00842106  – Requisition #:38356

Job Summary:

The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine invites applications for the position of Director of Child Health Clinical Research, hereinafter referred to as “Director,” within the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology. This academic leadership role will advance the division’s research mission by fostering innovation, scholarship, and collaboration in clinical and translational research.

The Director will oversee the research portfolio of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, mentor faculty and trainees, and facilitate the development of high-quality, human-subjects research protocols that address important questions in pediatric anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. The Director will report to The Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology Chief and the Vice Chair of Research Department of Anesthesiology.

The selected individual must maintain a full-time faculty position in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor level. An MD or DO is required as is board certification in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesia. In their faculty position, the individual, as a practicing member of the Department’s and Division’s care team model, must continue clinical duties, which include supervising advanced practice providers and learners in a clinical setting. Additionally, the faculty member is expected to maintain his or her academic productivity and scholarship activities.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Provide academic leadership for the Pediatric Anesthesiology Division’s research enterprise, setting priorities that align with departmental and institutional strategic goals.

·         Mentor faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students in the design, conduct, analysis, and dissemination of clinical and translational research.

·         Facilitate the development and approval of human-subjects protocols, ensuring compliance with institutional and federal regulations while promoting methodological rigor.

·         Supervise the division’s research coordinator to ensure effective study execution, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

·         Stimulate scholarly productivity by encouraging grant submissions, fostering collaborations within and beyond the Department of Anesthesiology, and supporting dissemination of findings through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international scientific meetings.

·         Collaborate with the Vice Chair for Research to integrate pediatric anesthesiology projects into larger departmental and institutional initiatives.

·         Monitor and report on the division’s research progress and scholarly impact to the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and the Vice Chair for Research.

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