University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Clinical Research Recruitment Program

Job Title: Clinical Research Recruitment Specialist

Position #: 00850818 – Requisition #: 40582

Job Summary:

This position will support the Clinical Research Recruitment Program in the Clinical Research Operations and Services (CROS) Office within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Colorado of Anschutz (CU Anschutz). This position will help investigators and research teams raise awareness and access to clinical research and better engage people in clinical research at CU Anschutz.

Under the direction of the Program Manager of the Clinical Research Recruitment Program, the Clinical Research Recruitment Specialist will be responsible for helping support the services and resources that the Clinical Research Recruitment Program offers the CU Anschutz Research Community including but not limited to recruitment consultations, social media campaigns for engaging people in clinical research, and education and training of clinical research teams on recruitment strategies and best practices. Additionally, this role may engage with the general public by representing CU Anschutz at health fairs and other community events.

The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about clinical research, recruitment of human research participants, science communications skills, and brings innovative ideas to assist study teams in reaching their recruitment goals.

Key Responsibilities:

External Communications (35%)

• Provide guidance and support to research teams on creating and updating study webpages on the CU Anschutz Research Studies website to ensure compliance with data and language requirements.

• Write, revise, and edit participant-facing study webpage content, translating complex research concepts into clear, accessible language for potential research participants.

• Review study webpages on the CU Anschutz Research Studies website to ensure content meets language, readability, and regulatory requirements.

• Review social media campaign submissions and contact study teams for more information, schedule intake meetings, and assist with the creation of social media advertisements.

• Help communicate with research teams regarding social media campaigns including confirming campaign parameters, sending campaign metrics, and obtaining enrollment numbers after campaigns end.

Community Engagement (20%)

• Research community-based organizations, non-profit organizations, community advocacy groups, and other organizations doing community health work that the Clinical Research Recruitment Program could collaborate with.

• Assist the Program Manager with establishing partnerships with community organizations and key campus entities to identify and address barriers to health and improve health outcomes in underserved communities in Colorado.

• Attend health fairs and other community events with the Program Manager to raise awareness of and access to clinical research opportunities at CU Anschutz.

• Help identify health fairs and