Job Title: Study Recruitment Coordinator (SRC)
Reports To: Senior Scientific Officer
Works Closely With: Clinical Site Coordinator
FTE / Level of Effort: 50% effort for 18 months
Location: Remote, with potential for occasional in-person meetings or events
Position Summary:
The Study Recruitment Coordinator (SRC) will lead and execute outreach efforts to support participant recruitment for the EnergyPoints Phase II decentralized clinical trial (DCT). This role is ideal for a communications-savvy professional with experience in community engagement, digital outreach, and recruitment in clinical or behavioral research settings. The SRC will implement an integrated recruitment strategy leveraging social media, partnerships with influencers, clinical provider networks, advocacy organizations, and referral sites.
Working closely with the Senior Scientific Officer and Clinical Site Coordinator, the SRC will ensure that recruitment milestones are met and that the study sample reflects the characteristics of the representative population. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and passionate about integrative cancer care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recruitment Campaign Implementation
- Design and execute a comprehensive, multi-platform digital recruitment plan tailored to the trial’s inclusion criteria and priority populations
- Develop outreach content and social media campaigns aligned with brand messaging and study objectives
- Monitor campaign performance and iterate strategies in real time
- Partnership & Stakeholder Coordination
- Identify and engage influencers, clinical providers, advocacy groups, and patient organizations for participant referral and awareness building
- Liaise with recruitment referral sites and coordinate timelines and materials
- Collaboration & Reporting
- Collaborate with the Principal Investigators and research team to ensure recruitment goals and timelines are met
- Contribute to reporting requirements by summarizing outreach efforts and outcomes
- Maintain documentation of outreach activities for internal records and publication
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, communications, marketing, psychology, or a related field
- Experience in outreach, recruitment, or marketing, ideally within a health or research setting; 2 years of experience preferred
- Proven experience managing social media campaigns and digital outreach strategies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience interacting with clients in a courteous and professional manner, especially in outreach and service coordination contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in remote environments
- Familiarity with clinical trial protocols, recruitment regulations, and IRB processes is a plus
Additional Notes:
This is a grant-funded position through a Phase II NIH/NCI Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award. Continuation of the role is contingent on satisfactory performance and continued funding. The position is structured for approximately 20 hours per week, with some flexibility based on recruitment phases.
Start Date: ASAP / Rolling
Duration: Anticipated 18 to 21 months, with potential for renewal based on funding and programmatic needs
Salary Range: $23 to $28 per hour
Job Title: Research Associate
Reports To: Senior Scientific Officer (Principal Investigator)
FTE/Level of Effort: 50% FTE 20-month position
Location: Remote/Hybrid (with flexibility based on project needs)
Position Summary:
The Research Associate will support the research team in the effective execution of the EnergyPoints Phase II decentralized clinical trial. Reporting to the Senior Scientific Officer and working closely with the Research Coordinators, the Research Associate will help manage participant-facing logistics, track data and documentation, and provide responsive, professional support throughout the study lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in regular study team meetings, prepare meeting minutes and contribute to collaborative project planning and troubleshooting.
- Assist with development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to research workflows.
- Manage participant communications: Contact eligible participants (from the online screening) and confirm eligibility through screening interviews, coordinate consent meeting with the Research Coordinator, monitor scheduling of onboarding, exit interviews, and respond to inquiries.
- Coordinate Fitbit distribution in a timely manner.
- Support informed consent scheduling and eConsent workflow logistics.
- Implement plans for participant compensation.
- Upload interview recordings to transcription software and support basic qualitative data preparation.
- Track and organize participant data and study documentation in alignment with protocol, regulatory, and compliance standards.
- Triage incoming participant questions and handle requests where possible, escalating as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, psychology, nursing, or a related field required;
- Minimum 1 year of experience in interacting with patients in the areas of scheduling and coordination of care. Clinical or behavioral research; digital health and/or oncology experience preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with REDCap or other electronic data capture systems preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in handling confidential data and compliance with HIPAA and ethical research standards.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote setting.
- Competent in use of Microsoft Office suite.
Additional Notes:
This position is grant-funded through a Phase II NIH/NCI Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award and contingent upon continued funding. The position is part-time and averages approximately 20 hours/week for 20 months.
Start Date: Rolling, with immediate availability preferred
Duration: Through the end of the grant period (anticipated 18 months), with potential extension based on funding and performance.
Salary Range: $28 to $33/hour
