Research Project Manager Level II

Research Project Manager Level II

Requisition Number: 64634

Location: Boulder Colorado

Employment Type: Research Faculty

Schedule: Full Time

Posting Close Date: 10-Jun-2025

Date Posted:

Job Summary

We seek a Data and Project Manager (DPM) who will support research and partnership within the Crown Institute by developing, implementing, and maintaining systems for effective data management and data integrity. The DPM will collaborate with partner agencies (e.g. school districts, county and state agencies, federal government) to coordinate, intake, and document shared data and related information. The DPM will clean, merge, and manage multiple primary and secondary data sources including administrative, survey, research, and interview data, shared by partner organizations. The DPM will generate basic descriptive analyses and visualizations for diverse audiences including educators and practitioners. Additionally, the DPM will be responsible for managing project logistics including, but not limited to, developing timelines, sequencing tasks, creating workflows, managing file organization, creating and maintaining protocols and supporting processes, and coordinating communications with Crown Institute members and partners. This position is ideal for detail-oriented individuals with excellent project and data management skills involving research and social science data. Strong R skills are required, additional skills with Stata desired. The DPM will report directly to the Director of Research Partnerships and Data Initiatives within the Crown Institute. Successful applicants will have a minimum of 2 to 5 years of project management and writing code to conduct data management tasks and experience working with longitudinal and multilevel (e.g., students nested in classrooms and in schools) datasets that track children, families, and/or teachers over time.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The University of Colorado Boulder's Rene Crown Wellness Institute is a research institute committed to promoting the mental health and wellness of children, youth and the families and educators who support them.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Research Activities (50%)

• Work with investigators and study team to identify and complete administrative study activities, such as scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes, and purchasing necessary study materials.

• Work within the research and administrative policies and procedures for the University including but not limited to Institutional Review Board protocols, compliance reporting, and maintaining appropriate certifications.

• Manage study IRB protocols and project documents.

• Ensure the integrity of data collection and management systems by contributing to aspects of the programming, design, and management of data collection systems and platforms.

• Conduct ongoing real-time audits and monitoring of data quality to ensure research integrity of study measurement procedures and data collection.

• Participate in quantitative data analyses, including managing raw data files and preparing datasets for analysis (e.g., data entry, coding, data quality checks, data cleaning, data merging, reshaping, ID linking, documenting final cleaned datasets).

• Collaborate with partner agencies (e.g. school districts, county and state agencies, federal government) to coordinate, intake, and document shared data and related information.

• Contribute to research planning and study development.

• Work with investigators to contribute to the analysis and interpretation of study data as well as the preparation of study reports, study documentation, presentations, funding proposals, and manuscripts.

• Train, supervise, and work with undergraduate student assistants or new study personnel.

• Participate in Institute-wide activities such as updating Institute databases, communicating study-specific information back to Institute teams and leadership, attending Institute meetings and workshops, working with Institute teams such as Communications to update the website or outreach coordinator for event planning and contributing to the culture and values of the Institute.

Project Management (50%)

• Develop research project plans/project roadmaps, using backwards planning to develop timelines for project milestones based on the project end date.

• Effectively utilize project management materials, processes, and systems, demonstrating a strong understanding of project management best practices.

• Maintain an Asana board to manage and track progress for the project timeline, deliverables, and action items.

• Prepare and/or organize project documents and materials.

• Schedule team meetings and maintain agendas and action items.

• Coordinate to manage the research team to ensure successful and timely completion of project milestones.

• Coordinate on the planning and execution of data collection and associated timelines.

• Communicate with internal and external partners on project objectives and timelines.

• Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with project team members.

What You Should Know

• This is a hybrid position and the successful candidate will be required to be in office at least two days a week.

What We Can Offer

The salary range for this full-time appointment is $57,874 - $68,364 annually

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits) , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder (https://www.colorado.edu/about) .

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Be ambitious. Be groundbreaking. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Bachelor's Degree

• 5 years of research and project management experience

• 2 years of experience writing advanced, clean code in R (i.e. the ability to accurately clean, merge, reshape, append, etc., while maintaining through documentation)

• Significant experience performing descriptive analysis with quantitative data

What You Will Need

• Excellence in integrity, responsibility and ethics in administrative duties and professional relationships, including but not limited to attention to detail with regard to compliance with ethical and professional standards and guidelines and handling of confidential and sensitive matters; excellent judgment and skills to identify problems and to develop solutions effectively and efficiently; excellent time management skills, with capacity to flexibly meet challenges as they arise, prioritize tasks and set deadlines, and excellent follow through on commitments and deadlines; takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.

• Commitment to inclusive excellence including being oriented to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, as evidenced by actively welcoming and encouraging participation of all members of Institute teams and communities, accepting, and honoring diverse perspectives, and continually building skills to identify and help mitigate personal and institutional biases and barriers to inclusion.

• Commitment to innovation , including the ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems or try new approaches; engages in continuous learning to promote personal and Institute growth; adapts to change.

• Excellent collaboration skills , including the ability to identify clearly how the employee's work supports the mission of the team, Institute, and the University; works collaboratively as needed with diverse groups of students, peers, faculty, staff, community members, to value and incorporate diverse perspectives; and to remove barriers to solving problems; Fosters a welcoming, inclusive sense of community in the Institute; Understands direct feedback and implements it into goal setting.

• Excellent communication skills , both verbal and written communication; ability to adjust communication style for setting and audience; attentive listening and consistent expression of respect for others' unique backgrounds and perspectives; ability to encourage and support expression of diverse viewpoints; ability to engage in candid and constructive dialogue on difficult topics.

• Alignment with the Institute vision and mission : Broad understanding of the importance of mental health, community-engaged, and academic research environments; strong commitment to the overall vision and mission.

• Organizational skills: Excellent organizational and planning skills ;* high attention to detail, including ability to input information accurately, communicate accurately in writing and verbally, prepare and maintain detailed records, files, and reports on an ongoing basis *; quickly learns and develops mastery in new software packages and other technologies to support research project or Institute organization; ability to learn new computer programs quickly *;* excellent budget and database management skills.

• Time management skills: ability to skillfully adapt to changing responsibilities in the position ;* excellent time management skills, with capacity to prioritize tasks and set deadlines, to attend to routine tasks and to be responsive and flexible to emerging needs and priorities; ability to thrive in a busy work environment that requires coordination of multiple activities and the judgment and flexibility to reprioritize to accommodate urgent needs *; flexibility and the willingness to work with Institute members to shape and prioritize duties, share responsibilities, and take on new challenges as the position evolves and develops.

• Leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills :strong leadership skills, ability to work autonomously and to seek support and direction as appropriate; excellent ability to train and oversee staff, and to motivate and maintain cohesive teams, which may include multiple stakeholders (community members, multidisciplinary academic researchers, etc.); excellent ability to embody and model a high degree of professionalism and integrity in relationships and to handle sensitive and confidential issues ;* excellent verbal communication skills and capacity to communicate with poise with both Institute personnel and external audiences *; excellent written communication skills, mastery of business English, spelling, punctuation and grammar and capacity to communicate with accuracy with both Institute personnel and external audiences.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV.

Cover Letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.

Please apply by 6/10/25 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs. (http://jobs.colorado.edu/)

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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