Position Summary
The Visiting Research Associate II (Community Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator) assists with a community-based research project to implement a family-based HIV prevention program for Black girls and their male caregivers (IMAGE). Duties primarily focus on partnering with community-based organizations and recruiting and retaining Black girls and male caregivers in the IMAGE program.
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform surveys, interviews, observations or uses other methods according to established research protocols. Collect, process and analyze data. Summarize research and test results. May assist with study protocol development. Coordinate the ordering, inventory and maintenance of equipment, instruments and data collection and analysis tools. Prepare and contributes statistical data and pertinent information for papers, grants and other documents. Complete required documentation for regulatory agencies. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES Attend community events on weekdays and weekends to identify eligible families for workshops implementing an evidence-based HIV prevention curriculum. Establish relationships with community-based organizations serving the target population to nurture partnerships. Inform Black families, including mothers, daughters (ages 13-24), and male caregivers (fathers, grandfathers, older brothers, cousins, and uncles) about the IMAGE project through one-on-one interactions and collective speaking opportunities. Work collaboratively with other project staff to recruit, enroll, and retain potential research program participants, including attending weekly project meetings. Utilizing REDCap for consent procedures and data collection. Provide administrative support at IMAGE Workshops on the weekends. Lead a recruitment team consisting of independent recruiters in the community supporting IMAGE. Complete required training and compliance modules (i.e., CITI IRB, HIPAA). Act professionally in all capacities (i.e., dress, behavior, and attitude), especially in representing IMAGE in community settings and building relationships.Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.