Project Lead-National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Funding Enhancement Impact Assessment

Classification Title Temporary Hourly Employment Category Temporary Is this an Hourly position? Yes Work Hours/Week 20-40 Overtime Eligible? Yes Position Location Fort Collins, CO 80523 Does this position qualify for hybrid or remote work? Yes Description of Work Unit Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city.
Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
The mission of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is to provide timely, accurate and pertinent animal disease diagnostic services and educational outreach to veterinarians, animal industries and animal interests.
The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will strive to meet the goals of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) and the University through research to develop new approaches to disease identification, investigation, prevention and through education of professional veterinary medical, graduate and post-doctoral students.
Search Contact Email ash.
malmlov@colostate.
edu Position Summary Colorado State University (CSU) was recently awarded funding from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) to be distributed as subawards to NAHLN laboratories.
The funds were subawarded to 59 NAHLN laboratories beginning September 2023 and the award timeline spans from now until May 30, 2026.
The NAHLN plays a direct role in protecting a safe, stable, and nutritious food supply; and plays an essential role in responding to a biological attack affecting animals.
The vision of the NAHLN is to have “a network of animal disease diagnostic laboratories that works effectively as a team, provides ongoing disease surveillance, responds quickly to disease events, communicates diagnostic outcomes to decision makers in a timely manner, and has the capability and capacity to meet diagnostic needs during animal disease outbreaks.
” This position will conduct an assessment to measure the impact of the NAHLN funding on the efforts of NAHLN laboratories to uphold the vision of the NAHLN.
This position is expected to be dependable, responsible, and work independently.
Examples of decision-making processes include the following: Make management decisions on all fronts associated with this project for successful execution.
Developing optimal methodology by which to facilitate collection, record, manage and analyze data.
Guide and train colleagues amongst NAHLN institutions to acquire necessary information.
Develop and employ communication strategies to engage all subaward institutions.
Establishing timelines and due dates in accordance with stakeholders and successfully accomplish all tasks by those due dates.
Decision making on best analytical processes for application for both qualitative and quantitative assessment.
Position Minimum Qualifications DVM (or equivalent degree) A minimum ten years of experience serving in a leadership position for a NAHLN veterinary diagnostic laboratory Preferred Qualifications n/a Posting Details Working Title Project Lead-National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Funding Enhancement Impact Assessment Posting Number 202400195T Department Fort Collins Diag Lab Salary Range $150.
00 per hour Employee Benefits Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service.
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Lastly, click here for more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in! Close Date 03/27/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants Interested applicants are required to submit a cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with the posted requirements and preferred qualifications of the position, as well as a current resume/CV, and names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references.
References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
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Essential Job Duties Job Duty Category Project Management and Assessment Delivery Duty/Responsibility This position will be responsible for using descriptive analyses and making use of quantitative and/or qualitative metrics, as deemed suitable, to identify changes within NAHLN laboratories attributable to the provided funding.
The assessment will also pinpoint crucial limitations and outline areas for optimization within NAHLN laboratories to fulfill the long-term mission of NAHLN more successfully.
The assessment is expected to take up to 24 months to adequately measure the impacts of changes of this funding.
The successful candidate will be required to oversee and execute all facets of the impact assessment for successful completion of the endeavor including: Interpersonal relationship building with subaward institutions and funding stakeholders.
Strong data management skills to collect and organize qualitative and quantitative data.
Strong abilities in objective assessments and critical thinking to characterize areas for improvement.
Exceptional professional writing skills to facilitate formal communications and draft final reports for distribution.
Oral presentation skills to share results with subaward institutions.
This position will be required to deliver a written document, in the form of a white paper, peer-reviewed publication, or similar, to CSU and the NAHLN prior to the end date of this position.
Percentage Of Time 90% Job Duty Category Communicate Assessment Findings Duty/Responsibility This position will attend meetings and other events to distribute results of this assessment.
This may require travel.
Percentage Of Time 10% References Minimum References Required 3 Maximum References Required 3