AddressPosition Objective: Provide services as a Recruitment and Outreach Specialist in support of the overall functions of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), Clinical Trials Program (CTP) within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Promote and represent Vaccine Research Center on telephone and in person settings at the NIH and within the community.
Assist with and participate in community engagement (in a variety of settings including college campuses, community events, and community based organizations) and study recruitment plans/strategies, to include marketing, community outreach, health education, etc. for all VRC clinical research studies in order to increase enrollment and name recognition.
Assist with organizing and serve as a liaison with community members to develop programs that will engage and educate communities to increase awareness of HIV vaccine research and vaccine research in general.
Assist in the overall Recruitment and pre-screening effort of the team in accordance with each protocol utilizing VRC’s screening process criteria, in person or by telephone.
Respond and follow up to initial inquires through email and calls.
Enter information and communications in database to secure data integrity.
Produce reports of high quality of recruitment data.
Prepare and mail information packages to potential research participants.
Schedule calls for other members of the team to talk with interested volunteers.
Answer phone calls and record inquires.
Assist the recruitment team with analyzing trends in recruitment programs and campaigns.
Schedule participant screening visits in the VRC scheduling database.
Assist with maintenance of the recruitment database.
Perform quality control on the recruitment database.
Assist in the development of recruitment materials such as data sheets, brochures, pre- screening documents, advertisement and other materials as appropriate for each engagement.
Become familiar with FDA/GCP guidelines and all CTP practices apply on a daily basis.
Maintain tools and supplies to ensure proper recruitment for research studies.
Compile weekly reports on the number of contacts made, the outcome of each interaction, and insights and trends from interactions.
On a weekly basis review referrals and screen failure lists to see if patients would fit in any other studies.
Regularly communicate with coordinators to access scheduling and study support needs.
Keep clinical operation staff abreast of recruitment efforts for screening and current enrolling studies.
Assist with the protocol trainings, per clinical trial goals at VRC.
Attend all study-related training sessions for all protocols.
Attend relevant CTP meetings and calls.
Give insights and recommendations to improve performance.
Assist CTP team members with the day-to-day administrative operations of assigned clinical trial participant recruitment programs, such as development of recruitment media materials, ongoing management of social media campaigns, reporting and operational tasks related to volunteer Recruitment and Outreach program, and administrative to include, copying, filing and data entry.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a science related field.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a related field.
Proficient in MS Office Suite.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates for the position must be willing to learn a variety of skills related to recruiting, counseling and providing details about our research studies.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff.
Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects.
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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This position is contingent upon contract award.
Requisition ID: 6572
