University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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

Bilingual Research Specialist 
Position #: 811256 – Requisition #: 37994

Job Summary:

Join the Colorado School of Public Health as a Bilingual Research Specialist (Open Rank Research Services Entry – Intermediate Professional). This position is a key member of the school’s Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center that will support the daily operational tasks of the ECHO Microbiome Study, including scheduling and conducting study visits, coordinating and processing biospecimen collections, administering surveys, performing data entry, and carrying out quality assurance activities. 

The research specialist will work as part of a collaborative research team at the LEAD Center clinic on the Anschutz Medical Campus. Please note that bilingual English and Spanish speaking is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect physical measurements and administer health-related questionnaires for study participants.

• Collect blood samples from participants; process and ship blood samples to labs for analysis.

• Coordinate scheduling and logistics of study visits and program events.

• Support participant engagement through outreach and communication.

• Collect and enter data from visit forms into a secure electronic database.

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

• Participate in study-related travel and offsite clinic events as needed.

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position that reports to the Project Manager.

Work Location:

Why Join Us:

Onsite – This role is expected to work onsite and is located at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO.

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 including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, costly injuries, and more.

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