Provide services as a Health and Research Communication Coordinator in support of the overall functions of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The purpose of this position is to coordinate participant communications and engagement for Connect for Cancer Prevention Study, a long-term cohort to identify cancer risk factors and markers of early detection.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute study recruitment plans and strategies, to include marketing, community outreach, health education, etc. for all clinical research studies and provide support for promotional special events such as open houses, outreach and community events, tours, etc.
• Implement recruitment plans according to agreed schedule, such as placing print ads, arranging television or radio spots, preparing mailings, etc. and provide detailed reports on recruiting, outreach and screening results.
• Coordinate the community outreach and social marketing platform and maintain a consistent message in the community regarding the program mission. 2
• Work with staff on planning and implementing the program to encourage participation by the public in clinical trials and in building public trust and make recommendations to Principal Investigators researchers for media campaigns for research study protocols.
• Develop and execute community engagement and study recruitment plans and strategies, to include marketing, community outreach, health education, etc. for all clinical research studies.
• Work with staff on dissemination of research findings to the advisory board and to the broader study community.
• Manage the execution and day-to-day operations of assigned clinical trial participant recruitment programs.
• Use social media, digital technologies and search engine optimization to strategically target patient recruitment messages and promote approved clinical research advertising.
• Serve as subject matter expert and provide technical assistance to other NIH departments around recruitment, health education, advertisement, outreach and retention.
• Discuss patient recruitment and accrual to clinical studies with researchers; government agencies, private sector healthcare organizations, community organizations and visitors.
• Review community-based communications plans and programs as they evolve and provide recommendations for change and improvement.
• Assess knowledge, community understanding, and attitudes regarding clinical research and utilize that information in recruitment strategies for the Program.
• Assess published and public literature regarding best practices for recruitment, retention and outreach.
• Work with staff to coordinate content management of recruitment materials, advertisements and social marketing messages.
• Coordinate relevant data, including facts, figures, statistics and graphics for use in documents and presentations. Monitor and evaluate of program metrics and management of program timelines. 3
• Collect, organize and analyze data used in reporting the cost-effectiveness, efficacy, and efficiency of recruitment programs and advertisement campaigns. 4
• Consult with graphic designers or copy writers about clinical protocols and recruitment strategies to develop effective recruitment material.
• Implement communication strategy, including the technological integration with Google Cloud Platform and Twilio/ SendGrid. 1

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in general medical and health services required.
• Willing to accept candidates both local and remote; max flexibility permissible.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Preferred experience with Sales Force, Google Analytics, or similar software.
• Good understanding of data structure.
• Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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