The UVA Cancer Center is seeking a Community Engagement Research Specialist to assist in the development of cohort study in the greater Danville area to explore multi-level influences on cancer development. The Community Research Engagement Specialist’s primary responsibility will be to employ community-engaged strategic for study planning and implementation. This is a hybrid, part-time position that will require the ability to be in the Danville areas at least 50% of the time.

Job Duties Include:

Community Awareness and Engagement

Oversee the Community Cohort Study Advisory Team (CCSAT) with includes: assist in the identification and recruitment of advisory team members, coordinate regular advisory committee meetings and maintain communication between the research team and advisory team members

Cultivate relationships with healthcare systems, community groups and organization, business, and other key stakeholders

Work with community partners to develop key messaging and recruitment tools for the study

Host community based listening sessions

Attend relevant community events and forums to share information and opportunities to participate in the study

Coordination of bi-annual study related newsletter for community participants and partners

Coordination of Community Ambassadors

Assist with identifying of potential student groups, community health workers and other key community members to assist in the recruitment of members to participate in the study.

Train and oversee the community ambassadors

Identify opportunities for community ambassadors to participate in community events and outreach.

Data Collection

Assist study team with the development of consenting and data collection protocols

Identity and coordinate data collection sites and events.

Assist in the recruitment of research participants

Obtain informed consent from research participants

Assist in data and specimen collection

Minimum Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in related field.

Physical Demands
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs. This position does require the ability to work occasional extended hours, evenings or weekends and requires local travel.

Application Instructions: Apply Now. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile, search Find Jobs and then R0066228. Complete an application online and include the following documents:

A CV/resume

A cover letter is optional but strongly encouraged

All documents can be loaded into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This position cannot sponsor applicants needing visa sponsorship.

For questions about the application process, please contact Margaret Weeks, Academic Recruiter. Before a formal offer of employment is extended, the selected candidate will undergo a background check per university policy.

This position is grant funded. Continuation of this role is dependent on grant funding.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.