Job Details

Senior Professional Research Assistant

Position Number: 7010650
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Senior Professional Research Assistant

Requisition Number: 70646
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 15-Apr-2026
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Senior Professional Research Assistant/Laboratory Manager will have a variety of responsibilities overseeing administrative, human resource, undergraduate mentorship, and scholarly aspects of a portfolio of federally funded transdisciplinary research studies. 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

We are a motivated team that conducts transdisciplinary research on health and risk behavior with a current focus on exploring both the harms and benefits of Cannabis use in a number of populations (https://www.colorado.edu/center/cuchange).

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Proactively engage and stay up-to-date on our Center's research and related research in the field. Help to provide scientific mentorship to junior team members
Contribute to all aspects of grant applications at every stage including development of new submissions, revised submissions, progress reports for ongoing projects, and grant closeout. Facilitate submission of materials to CU's Office of Contracts and Grants for submission to NIH and coordinate with both the pre-award and post-award offices. Monitor developments in grant administration within CU and at NIH.
Monitor budget projections for externally funded studies, maintaining spending tracking sheets, reporting monthly spending trends to PIs, devising short- and long-term spending goals/strategies
Serve as contact person for all grant sub-contracts where CUChange is either the prime awardee or the sub-awardee. Ensure all sub-contracts are executed efficiently and accurately
Application review, phone screening, in-person interviews, and coordination with departments and human resources for all team member hiring
Onboarding, training, performance review, and ongoing human resources including mentorship, planning team building events, and conflict mediation
Liaison to administrative staff in two departments and collaborators from other departments and institutions, Institutional Review Board, Research Computing, and other entities
Supervision of our Center's undergraduate program, including student orientation, independent study positions, independent research projects, and outreach to underrepresented students and diverse departments (e.g., computer science, integrative physiology, etc.)
Management of the Center's media presence including multiple websites, Instagram, team and PI photography

What We Can Offer

Starting Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 per year. The position also includes a full benefits package as well as various perks (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits), and of course the opportunity to work across a wide range of cutting-edge research projects.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County's largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.

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What We Require

A Master's degree in psychology, integrative physiology/kinesiology, human neuroscience or a related discipline, or a bachelor's degree and four years of experience in psychology/neuroscience/biomedicine
Managerial experience including being able to problem solve personnel issues, remain flexible and level-headed in times of stress, and ensure the completion of all research procedures while appropriately managing and delegating tasks to employees with different work styles
Experience in human participant research and the scientific method, familiarity with NIH-grant funded research (preferably two years or more post-bachelor experience)
Outstanding interpersonal skills, positive attitude, attention to detail, strong written and oral communication abilities, and organizational/multi-tasking skills
Ability to work maturely, respectfully, and collaboratively with a variety of people - professional research assistants, undergraduates, graduate students, volunteers, and the Principal Investigators (Drs. Cinnamon Bidwell and Angela Bryan)
Able to proactively identify personal areas of professional growth and seek training, mentorship, or other support as needed
Proficiency across Microsoft and Google Suites and citation software

What You Will Need

The ideal candidate has outstanding communication skills and will serve an overarching organizational role across numerous projects within multiple administrative units. Experience in a managerial capacity, the ability to multi-task and problem solve across multiple teams, and an interest in contributing to a dynamic research program is highly valued. Our group is very motivated, interdisciplinary, close-knit, and fun to work with.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

For full consideration, please apply by April 15, 2026.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
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.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Senior-Professional-Research-Assistant/70646