Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

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All of Us is a research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is seeking one million or more people from across the U.S. By doing so, it hopes to one day help speed up medical research. People who join will share information about their health, habits, and what it's like where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers may learn more about what affects people's health.

Incumbent must be flexible and have reliable transportation to work in the different All of Us clinic locations around Orange County. Incumbent will be working on a 2-year project that involves enrollment of new participants and follow up of existing participants.

The incumbent will be an integral member of the recruitment staff for a two-year project with the All of Us Research Program. Incumbent will engage, recruit, enroll, and retain participants in health-related research. Incumbent will communicate with All of Us Research Program participants and potential participants for enrollment, recruitment, and retention via in-person, phone, email, and/or text to introduce the program, answer study participation questions, and schedule study visits.

Ability to communicate effectively and read, speak, and write in English and Spanish is required. Incumbent will assist participants with required consents, enrollment surveys and retention activities in person or via phone and computer. Incumbent will appropriately respond to questions from study participants via phone, email and in person, will perform data entry for each participant, and provide reports to supervisor.

Incumbent will be working closely in a team to recruit, enroll, and follow up with participants. The incumbent is expected to spend 50% of the time on recruitment of participants (e.g. in person or via phone) and 50% of the time helping participants with consents, surveys, physical measurements, biospecimens collection, and ocular imaging. An active CA phlebotomy license is required in order to draw blood samples, conduct physical measurements, and collect bio-specimens per study SOP’s for the UCI All of Us Research Program.

Incumbent will process samples, label and store bio-specimens for local courier pickup and may communicate with UCI lab staff regarding study participant lab draw appointments. Incumbent will participate in weekly staff meetings, provide status updates, communicate with other colleagues and/or investigators persons related to the project. Diverse applicants and experience working with diverse patient populations is encouraged. Incumbent must be flexible and have reliable transportation to work in the different All of Us clinic locations around Orange County, incumbent must also be able to work with a flexible schedule (including possible Saturdays) to accommodate engagement, recruitment, and retention needs.

Incumbent must be an excellent communicator in English and Spanish, detail-oriented, proactive in completing tasks, and have the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in English and Spanish with study participants, researchers and non-researchers.
• California Phlebotomy License (ex. CPT I)
• Skill in writing concise and understandable documentation of procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to relate easily and effectively with people within and outside the University, including both strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and follow up.
• Skill to use a personal computer, computer software program at the level of sophistication required for general office work.
• Knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
• Familiarity with the Internet and how to conduct searches.
• Proficient writing skills to…