Research Coordinator

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, COFull-time

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Qualifications

  • •Establish and maintain an intake and tracking process to identify student research interests (e.g., scholarly concentration themes, summer research, capstone projects)
  • •Bachelor's degree in a health sciences, public health, biomedical sciences, social sciences, or related field
  • •Working knowledge of research compliance concepts (human subjects protections, IRB processes, data privacy) and ability to learn UNC-specific systems and requirements quickly
  • •Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills; ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities with a service-oriented approach
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Responsibilities

  • •The College of Osteopathic Medicine seeks a collaborative, highly organized Research Coordinator to support and operationalize the College's research and scholarly activity portfolio
  • •This role will coordinate day-to-day research operations for faculty and students; facilitate compliant and efficient study start-up and execution; maintain research documentation and reporting; and serve as a central "connector" to identify student research interests and match students with appropriate UNC/UNCCOM and community clinician faculty mentors and projects
  • •The Research Coordinator will translate strategic research priorities into practical workflows, timelines, and deliverables that increase scholarly output and strengthen institutional readiness and accountability
  • •Research Operations, Project Management & Study Support
  • •Coordinate research project intake, triage, and tracking for UNC COM faculty and student-led projects, including timelines, milestone checklists, and deliverables
  • •Support study start-up activities (protocol documentation, required training verification, research files, data management planning) and maintain standardized templates and guidance materials
  • •Facilitate meeting logistics, agendas, and documentation for research-related committees, working groups, and mentor-mentee project teams
  • •IRB Coordination, Compliance Support & Research Documentation
  • •Serve as a point-of-contact for research compliance workflows, including assistance with IRB submissions (new studies, amendments, continuing reviews, closures) and maintenance of regulatory files
  • •Coordinate required training/credentialing and maintain records of completion for students and faculty participating in research
  • •Ensure research documentation and processes are audit-ready, with clear version control, data-use documentation, and standardized record-keeping
  • •Student Research Interest Identification & Faculty-Mentor Matching
  • •Build and maintain a searchable inventory of UNC/UNCCOM and community clinician expertise, active projects, and mentoring capacity, including cross-college opportunities and interdisciplinary teams
  • •Coordinate student-mentor matching, including introductions, expectations, project scope definition, feasibility review, and formation of mentorship teams (primary and co-mentors)
  • •Monitor progress for matched projects (proposal development, IRB readiness, data acquisition, analysis coordination, dissemination planning) and proactively address barriers to timely completion
  • •Develop periodic "research matchmaking" activities such as mentor fairs and pitch sessions and produce leadership reports on participation, throughput, and scholarly outputs (posters, abstracts, manuscripts)
  • •Data Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
  • •Maintain research activity metrics and dashboards (e.g., student participation rates, mentor utilization, project stage distribution, dissemination outcomes) to support decision-making and program improvement
  • •Coordinate collection of data needed for internal reporting and quality improvement related to research and scholarly activity; ensure consistency in definitions and documentation
  • •Communication & Stakeholder Coordination
  • •Serve as a liaison among students, faculty mentors, administrative offices, and campus partners to ensure alignment of expectations, timelines, and resource needs
  • •Prepare concise summaries, progress updates, and standardized communications for stakeholders across UNC COM/UNC and the broader community
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