Drive community engagement leadership for Colorado orthopedic research, coordinating diverse partnerships to support inclusive participant recruitment and study design.

• Develop, expand and sustain trusted partnerships with diverse communities across Colorado.
• Plan and facilitate town halls, workshops, listening sessions, and advisory group meetings.
• Represent the research team at community events and health forums.
• Serve as a liaison promoting transparency, trust, and continuity with communities.
• Create and improve resources to engage recruitment of diverse participants.
• Identify barriers to research participation and help develop solutions.
• Incorporate community perspectives into study design and participant materials.
• Collaborate with clinicians to create educational materials on orthopedic conditions and research participation.
• Develop understanding of recruitment literature, best practices, and regulatory requirements (e.g., OHRP, HIPAA).
• Produce community engagement summaries and recruitment updates.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a Social Science area (e.g., psychology, social work, community work, public administration, sociology, epidemiology)
• 5+ years of progressively responsible and related work experience in Community Engagement
• Experience ethically recruiting and retaining diverse study populations into clinical research projects or clinical trials
• Evidence of publication or presentation track record from work on previous projects

Preferred

• Work studying People with lived Experience (PWLE) in health systems
• Deep content knowledge of Community Engagement research and best practices
• Using PWLE data to understand challenges dealing with medically complex disease
• Experience managing projects and adhering to project timelines
• Report writing experience and willingness to contribute to writing as part of an investigative team

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service