University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado School of Public Health | Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center

Navajo Research Specialist 
Position #: 819833 – Requisition #: 37981

Job Summary:

Join the Colorado School of Public Health as a Navajo Research Specialist (Research Services Entry Professional). This position is a key member of the school’s Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center that will support participant-facing data collection for the DISCOVERY study, which seeks to identify risk factors of youth-onset type 2 diabetes.

The position requires an individual with an interest in public health research in indigenous child populations, as well as data collection skills that include interviewing study participants, administering questionnaires, and taking physical measurements (height, weight, and blood pressure). The Navajo Research Specialist should also have strong attention to detail, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to be self-directed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect physical measurements, blood (via finger stick, blood draw, and IV placement), and oral glucose tolerance tests from study participants.

• Assist with recruitment activities to identify eligible study participants.

• Administer health-related questionnaires to study participants; collect and enter data from visit forms in REDCap database.

• Document and organize data collection procedures in the manual of operations.

• Participate in opportunities to partner with community constituents interested in Native health and willing to participate in recruitment and outreach for the study.

• Attend community and constituent meetings.

• Follow IRB and study protocol guidelines for all study activities.

• This is a full-time (01.0 FTE) position that reports to the Shiprock Project Manager.

Work Location:

Why Join Us:

Onsite – This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Shiprock, New Mexico within the Navajo community.

The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) is a unique and collaborative graduate school that combines the collective expertise of three Colorado universities: the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz) in Aurora, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley, Colorado. The Colorado School of Public Health is the only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing a vital contribution towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing. The school’s faculty, staff, and students work together to share knowledge and conduct innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues includ