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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department: Administration
Job Title: Research Scientist and Senior Research Scientist
Position #: 00788529 – Requisition #:36364
Job Summary:
The Department of Surgery (DOS) is seeking a full-time Scientific Grant Writer/Editor. This position leverages insights acquired from graduate education, training, and hands-on experience with NIH and other national sponsors’ grant requirements and review processes to provide leadership to teams of investigators and guide the writing, editing, and reviewing of complex, multi-project, team science grant proposals. This role consults with investigators to: align their teams’ Scope of Work with funding opportunity announcements; develop research proposal narratives to align with sponsor intent; guide proposal preparation, drafting administrative components and editing/critiquing scientific components; collaborate with the School of Medicine (SOM) PreAward Shared Services (PASS) team to develop timelines and general management of proposal development processes; and assist with the planning and coordination of internal and external review processes undertaken in preparation of major grant submissions.
Key Responsibilities:
This description is a summary only and describes 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 edit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.
Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO. Once fully trained, this position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule.
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 $757 million in research grants. For more information, please visit: www.cuanschutz.edu
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:
Diversity and Equity:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ community and all veterans. In addition, the Anschutz Campus has also been recognized as an Age-Friendly University. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Research Scientist
or Senior Research Scientist based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:
Research Scientist
For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):
Questions should be directed to: Joanne Penny, joanne.penny@cuanschutz.edu
Screening of Applications Begins:
Immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by Monday, March 10, 2025.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:
$80,000 to $120,000
The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125
ADA Statement:
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu .
Background Check Statement:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Vaccination Statement:
CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program.
Research Faculty
Job Category
Faculty
Primary Location
Aurora
Department
U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Date
Mar 4, 2025
Unposting Date
Ongoing
Posting Contact Name
Joanne Penny
Posting Contact Email
joanne.penny@cuanschutz.edu
Position Number
00788529
Department: Administration
Job Title: Research Scientist and Senior Research Scientist
Position #: 00788529 – Requisition #:36364
Job Summary:
The Department of Surgery (DOS) is seeking a full-time Scientific Grant Writer/Editor. This position leverages insights acquired from graduate education, training, and hands-on experience with NIH and other national sponsors’ grant requirements and review processes to provide leadership to teams of investigators and guide the writing, editing, and reviewing of complex, multi-project, team science grant proposals. This role consults with investigators to: align their teams’ Scope of Work with funding opportunity announcements; develop research proposal narratives to align with sponsor intent; guide proposal preparation, drafting administrative components and editing/critiquing scientific components; collaborate with the School of Medicine (SOM) PreAward Shared Services (PASS) team to develop timelines and general management of proposal development processes; and assist with the planning and coordination of internal and external review processes undertaken in preparation of major grant submissions.
Key Responsibilities:
This description is a summary only and describes 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 edit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.
- Collaborate with large and diverse investigator teams to write, review, and refine biomedical research grants.
- Partner with investigators to craft detailed narratives for both technical and non-technical aspects of grants.
- This includes: specific aims; research strategies (covering significance, innovation, and approach); education and outreach plans; data management and sharing; administrative cores; components on the protection of human subjects; inclusion of women, minorities, and diverse age groups; protection of vertebrate animals; and other requirements as outlined in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Advise investigators on best strategies to convey effectively the significance, innovation, and impact of their research plan.
- Provide constructive feedback to investigators to improve clarity, logic, and persuasiveness of grant proposals.
- Consult with investigators in responding to critiques for grant proposal resubmissions.
- Collaborate with the SOM PASS team.
- Provide comprehensive review and editing of grant proposals written by early career investigators (identified by DOS leadership for focused mentoring and career development).
- Maintain documentation detailing DOS research resources and capabilities to support grant applications and develop template language for common proposal elements.
- Assist with the development of processes and procedures to support internal peer review and feedback on initial draft proposals.
- Offer grant writing seminars to DOS investigators.
- Participate in DOS initiatives designed to promote scientific collaboration and enhance DOS investigator research portfolios.
Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO. Once fully trained, this position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule.
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 $757 million in research grants. For more information, please visit: www.cuanschutz.edu
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
- 10 Days of vacation and sick time
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
Diversity and Equity:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ community and all veterans. In addition, the Anschutz Campus has also been recognized as an Age-Friendly University. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Research Scientist
or Senior Research Scientist based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:
Research Scientist
- A master’s degree in a biomedical sciences field.
- Two years of professional experience in scientific/medical writing or as a journal editor.
- A master’s degree in a biomedical sciences field.
- Six or more years of professional experience in scientific/medical writing or as a journal editor.
- A doctorate degree in a biomedical sciences field.
- Experience in a biomedical research institution.
- Experience working as an independent consultant or medical writer.
- Experience as a professional editor at a scientific journal.
- Advanced data visualization skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative relationships with faculty and staff at all levels throughout the DOS and the institution.
- Exemplary oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate clear, persuasive, and concise thoughts in a well-organized structure.
- Extensive knowledge of scientific writing, editing, and grammar.
- Ability to develop clear project descriptions and scientific rationales that are written to be responsive to sponsors’ funding criteria.
- Excellent critical analysis skills.
- Flexible self-management skills enabling one to plan, develop, and complete multiple projects and complex tasks within committed timelines and established deadlines.
- Exceptionally detail-oriented and capable of noting and correcting discrepancies in statements and data across multiple components of a grant proposal.
- High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), EndNote, and BioRender.
For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):
- A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
- Curriculum vitae / Resume
- Three writing samples, preferably from biomedical science grant proposals, publications, and/or abstracts
- References, preferably from at least three investigators with whom the candidate worked on grant proposals
- A one page or less description of the candidate’s philosophy and approach to grantsmanship with an emphasis on working with investigators from a wide range of scientific disciplines
Questions should be directed to: Joanne Penny, joanne.penny@cuanschutz.edu
Screening of Applications Begins:
Immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by Monday, March 10, 2025.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:
$80,000 to $120,000
The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125
ADA Statement:
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu .
Background Check Statement:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Vaccination Statement:
CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program.
Research Faculty
Job Category
Faculty
Primary Location
Aurora
Department
U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Date
Mar 4, 2025
Unposting Date
Ongoing
Posting Contact Name
Joanne Penny
Posting Contact Email
joanne.penny@cuanschutz.edu
Position Number
00788529
Salary : $80,000 - $120,000
