Southeast HERC

General Responsibilities

To recruit, schedule and perform follow-up with research participants as protocols dictate. To maintain current contact information for all past, present and potential study participants along with referring facilities. To create and execute recruitment strategies based on needs of protocol. May work evenings depending on study needs.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Develops protocol-specific recruitment materials. Prepares study-related folders/packets and mailings.

2. Contributes to the development of recruitment metrics and analyzes these data to assess status and effectiveness of efforts. Administers data collection in-person, on phone or by zoom depending on study protocols. May utilize study-specific systems for data collection and processing needs such as OnCore, Greenphire or Oracle.

3. Serves as principal source of information for all volunteers, participants, staff, and investigators on recruitment processes and campaigns. Contributes to the formulation of marketing and communication plans. May assist in the development of survey instruments.

4. Educates patients on clinical research studies. Pre-screens patients for eligibility for clinical research studies. Consents or facilitates consent with patients verbally or in-person in clinics, hospitals, or communities. Maintains a contact list of clinic referrals. Schedules patients for screening visits. Conducts reminder calls and/or manages rescheduling of potential participants. Triages participant concerns with managers, directors, and investigators.

5. Identifies, develops and cultivates partnerships with community members. Reaches out to clinics in the community to inform about studies, request displays and schedule lunch and learns.

6. Attends and reports at regular study meetings with managers, directors and investigators. May attend study-specific investigator meetings throughout the United States.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Proposed Hours: 10-20 per week

Minimum Requirements High School Diploma or GED required

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