Neuropsychiatry Clinical Research Professional (Term Limited, 1 year)

Job Summary:

The Research Services Professional will provide direct scientific and research support to the Neuromodulation Chair and Neuromodulation Research within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The program conducts innovative clinical and translational research using noninvasive neuromodulation and neuroimaging approaches, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI/MRI), neuronavigation, behavioral and clinical assessments, and related neuroscience methods to investigate brain circuitry and develop novel interventions for psychiatric and related conditions.

Working directly with the Neuromodulation Chair and collaboratively with faculty investigators, research staff, clinicians, trainees, and institutional research partners, this position will support the implementation and conduct of neuromodulation research studies. Responsibilities will include research protocol implementation, human-subjects research activities, participant-facing research procedures, TMS and neuroimaging research coordination, regulatory documentation, study start-up and maintenance, research equipment and laboratory operations, scientific documentation, and support for grants, manuscripts, and other scholarly activities. This position is intended to provide broad research support to the Chair’s scientific portfolio and the developing Neuromodulation Research Program rather than specializing in quantitative data analytics.

This position is contingent upon further grant funding after 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Human-subjects research

• Research implementation

• Neuromodulation and neuroscience

• Organization and problem-solving

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally across the division

• Collaboration and customer service

• Professional accountability

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO. This position is expected to work primarily on-site at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus due to participant-facing and laboratory-based research responsibilities.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Psychiatry is home to one of the most comprehensive neuromodulation programs in the country. Clinically, the department provides a full continuum of evidence-based treatments, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette Syndrome, depression, and chronic pain, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and esketamine. This robust clinical infrastructure creates unparalleled opportunities for translational research directly tied to patient care.

Our neuromodulation research portfolio is rapidly expanding, with active studies in TMS, DBS, and low-intensity focused ultrasound, alongside initiatives in adaptive/closed-loop stimulation and biomarker discovery.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 15/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, healthcare, nursing, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

  • A combination of education and related technical, military, or paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.

  • An advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis if the degree is in a field of study directly related to the work assignment.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting or supporting human-subjects research in an academic medical center, university, healthcare, or clinical research environment.

• Experience with neuroscience, psychiatry, neuromodulation, neuroimaging, or related clinical/translational research especially with psychiatric symptom assessments and diagnoses.

• Experience with TMS, neuronavigation, MRI/fMRI research, or other neuroscience research technologies and procedures.

• Experience with IRB submissions, regulatory documentation, informed consent, participant recruitment, and/or clinical research study coordination.

• Experience contributing to research protocols, grant applications, manuscripts, presentations, or other scientific activities.

• Clinical research or related experience.

• Experience with electronic data capture systems (e.g. EMR or EHR and data management systems).

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

• This position is expected to work primarily on-site at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus due to participant-facing and laboratory-based research responsibilities.

• Must be willing and able to work in MRI, TMS, clinical research, and laboratory environments and comply with applicable safety requirements.

• Must complete and maintain required institutional training, including human-subjects protection, research compliance, MRI safety, TMS safety, and protocol-specific training.

• Occasional early morning, evening, or other schedule flexibility may be required to accommodate participant research visits and study activities.

• Must maintain confidentiality of participant information and comply with applicable institutional privacy, information security, and research requirements.

• Occasional travel may be required for research meetings, training, conferences, or collaborative activities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Human-subjects research: Knowledge of or ability to apply principles and requirements governing human-subjects and clinical research, including protocol adherence, informed consent, research documentation, and participant protection.

• Research implementation: Ability to learn and consistently implement complex scientific protocols, research procedures, and standard operating procedures with accuracy and attention to detail.

• Neuromodulation and neuroscience: Knowledge of or demonstrated interest in neuroscience, neuroimaging, neuromodulation, psychiatry, or related biomedical research and ability to develop technical proficiency with specialized research methods and equipment.

• Organization and problem-solving: Ability to manage multiple research activities and participant schedules, identify operational or protocol issues, exercise appropriate professional judgment, and escalate complex matters when necessary.

• Communication: Ability to