What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator and REACH Lab Manager position at University of Colorado?
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The Project Coordinator and REACH Lab Manager will oversee the day-to-day coordination of a NIH-funded mixed-methods study examining how neighborhood environments shape cognitive health and dementia risk across adulthood, while also supporting the broader research activities of the REACH Lab (Research on Environments, Aging, Communities, and Health). Responsibilities will include coordinating research activities across multiple qualitative field sites and national longitudinal cohort studies; organizing project meetings, timelines, and study documentation; supporting participant recruitment and community partnerships; coordinating training and supervision of graduate and undergraduate research assistants to ensure standardized protocols and secure data management; managing interview transcription, qualitative data organization, and multi-site data workflows; and facilitating coordination with collaborators conducting geospatial and quantitative analyses. The position will also support general REACH Lab operations, including onboarding and coordinating research team members, maintaining shared protocols and project resources, assisting with lab meetings and research dissemination, and supporting communication across multiple ongoing projects. Additional responsibilities include tracking project spending and milestones, assisting with NIH progress reports, IRB submissions and renewals, manuscripts, presentations, and other research products. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and comfortable coordinating interdisciplinary research involving multiple investigators, trainees, institutions, and methodological approaches.
Life Course Cognability Project Coordination
Coordinate day-to-day activities for the NIH-funded Life Course Cognability study across multiple qualitative field sites and national longitudinal cohort studies. Support launch and implementation of qualitative fieldwork, including participant recruitment, community partnerships, interviewer scheduling, and multi-site coordination. Coordinate training of graduate and undergraduate research assistants to ensure standardized research protocols. Manage transcription workflows, organization of qualitative data, secure data storage, quality-control procedures, and documentation across field sites. Facilitate coordination with investigators, collaborators, and national cohort studies conducting geospatial and quantitative analyses. Support workflows for custom neighborhood exposure measures, data-use procedures, documentation, data transfers, and integrated analyses across cohort studies. Maintain project timelines, organize team and investigator meetings, track milestones and deliverables, coordinate communication across collaborating institutions, and maintain study documentation and shared project resources.
Research Dissemination and Project Communications
Support preparation of manuscripts, conference presentations, reports, figures, community-facing materials, and other research products. Assist with communication of study activities and findings to collaborators, community partners, participants, and broader audiences.
Research Team Training, Supervision, and REACH Lab Management
Support onboarding, training, coordination, and day-to-day supervision of graduate and undergraduate research assistants. Help organize REACH Lab meetings, maintain lab protocols and shared resources, coordinate research team activities, and facilitate communication across multiple ongoing projects. Support a collaborative, organized, and professional research environment.
Research Administration, Compliance, and Financial Tracking
Track project spending, personnel effort, milestones, and other administrative requirements. Assist with NIH annual progress reports, IRB submissions and renewals, data-use agreements, study documentation, and other institutional and sponsor reporting requirements
The start date is flexible. Ideally late fall 2026, with January 2027 as the preferred latest start date. The position may be fully in person at the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) at CU Boulder or hybrid. Residence in the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area is strongly preferred.
- $72,000 annual salary plus benefits.
- Dedicated workspace at CU Boulder's Institute of Behavioral Science, with in-person or hybrid flexibility.
- Hands-on experience managing a large NIH-funded, multi-site research project.
- Close mentorship and collaboration with an interdisciplinary national research team.
- Opportunities to contribute to manuscripts, presentations, and other scholarly products.
- Professional development in project management, grant administration, research coordination, and team supervision.
- Access to CU Boulder and IBS seminars, workshops, and research networks.
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. In fact, CU Boulder has been named one of Forbes' America's Best Large Employers, ranking #4 among large employers in Colorado and #28 among universities nationwide. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.
- Bachelor's degree in public health, geography, sociology, psychology, gerontology, epidemiology, social sciences, or a related field.
- Relevant experience supporting research, project coordination, or program administration.
- Candidates should have demonstrated organizational and communication skills; experience coordinating multiple tasks, timelines, or collaborators; and the ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary research team.
- Master's or PhD in public health, geography, sociology, psychology, gerontology, epidemiology, social sciences, or a related field; and/or prior work experience working with human-subjects research, research assistants, qualitative or mixed-methods projects, data management, or university research administration.
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Cover letter.
- Resume/CV.
- List of at least three references.
(Optional) Transcripts/Proof of Degree: 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. However, if your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit an English-translated version as an Optional document.
Please apply by October 15, 2026 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
Salary : $72,000