Job Description

Job Description:

• Actively engage with community members, clinicians, and community-based organizations to build connections, recruit participants, and ensure ongoing engagement. Build and maintain relationships with community partners by attending meetings, tracking communications and partner interests, facilitating connections.

• Manage aspects of clinical research outreach, including participant recruitment, screening, and enrollment processes in collaboration with study PI and Director of Community Engagement, Outreach and Recruitment.

• May assist with obtaining informed consent, collecting research data, and ensuring protocol adherence.

• Represent the HAARC Center at community events, which may occur on evenings or weekends.

• Conduct in-person and online eligibility screenings and manage referrals to ensure a seamless participant transition to the study site.

• Prepare weekly reports on recruitment and retention efforts.

• Facilitate the development and dissemination of promotional study materials.

• Develop weekly reports on recruitment/retention activities and maintain recruitment and outreach databases.

• Protect participant data confidentiality by ensuring security of research data and personal.

• health information and compliance with federal regulations and sponsor protocols.

• Ensures standard operating procedures (SOP) are implemented and documented in accordance to study sponsor, primary investigator, and regulatory specifications.

• Facilitates and participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits.

• Accountable for all tasks in moderately complex clinical studies.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree in Public Health, Social Services/Social Work, Community Psychology, or a related field.

Experience:

• Experience recruiting individuals for clinical research, particularly from underrepresented populations, and coordinating multiple studies (e.g., investigator-initiated, industry-sponsored, multi-site trials). Familiarity with working on IRB-approved projects involving human subjects.

• Experience organizing and facilitating community events, workshops, or informational sessions to support successful engagement and participation.

• Experience working on community-engaged research projects or partnerships, preferably in a university or academic setting.

• Knowledge of Chicagoland communities, including an understanding of local priorities, history, and policymaking. Connection with organizations serving older adults a plus.

• Familiarity with aging-related issues and dementia research, or experience in community health or social services related to older adults.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including public speaking, coalition building, group facilitation, and writing.

• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including grassroots leaders, community members, government officials, and healthcare providers, with a particular emphasis on direct experience working with marginalized communities.

• Ability to exercise independent judgment, work across multiple settings (academic and community), and effectively set priorities and goals while adhering to project timelines.

• Proven organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Understanding and respect for diverse cultural norms, values, and perspectives, particularly within aging and dementia communities.

• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and professionalism.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Working Conditions

• Office Environment.

• Ability to travel to sites around Chicago for Community Events, which may occur on evenings or weekends. Reliable transportation is required.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)

• Cover Letter (required)

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