Community Clinical Research Liaison

* 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 will 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 the security of research data and personal information 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.* Assists with various professional, organizational, and operational tasks under moderate supervision.* Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples with a limited to moderate degree of independence. Contributes to the problem solving on assigned clinical research studies and tasks.* Performs other related work as needed.* Experience recruiting individuals for clinical research, particularly from underrepresented populations, and coordinating multiple studies (e.g., investigator-initiated, industry-sponsored, multi-site trials).* 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.* Familiarity with working on IRB-approved projects involving human subjects.* 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.When applying, the document(s) **MUST** be uploaded via the **My Experience** page, in the section titled **Application Documents** of the application.The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Our commitment to free and open inquiry draws inspired scholars to our global campuses, where ideas are born that challenge and change the world.We empower individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students in the College develop critical, analytic, and writing skills in our rigorous, interdisciplinary core curriculum. Through graduate programs, students test their ideas with UChicago scholars, and become the next generation of leaders in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government.To learn more about the university click here #J-18808-Ljbffr