Temporary Research Study Recruiter

633 N. St. Clair St, Chicago IL

Description

Temporary Job Description: The Research Study Recruiter (RSR) will be a temporary, non-benefits eligible position. The RSR will be an essential member of the Northwestern University All of Us Research Program (AoURP) team. The RSR will conduct in-person participant recruitment at various sites throughout the Chicagoland area, including Chicago and neighboring suburbs in the West and North Regions. The RSR will perform recruitment and scheduling for an ongoing research study under the guidance of the Director of Research Engagement. The RSR will conduct in-person recruitment within public areas and waiting rooms across the hospital, tabling, outreach, and presentations at a variety of community events. These recruitment activities involve following approved study language and pro-actively talking to Northwestern Medicine (NM) patients about the All of Us Research Program. In addition, the RSR will communicate by phone and email with potential participants. The RSR will also help schedule study appointments with participants via phone calls, text messaging, email exchanges, and via a web-based appointment scheduling system. Evening and/or weekend work hours will be required and flexibility is key. Qualifications Required: - Excellent verbal communication skills. - Selected candidates will be expected to perform remote phone and computer work and have the ability to deal with people from all cultures and socio-economic levels in a friendly manner. - Willingness to help recruitment, participant center and data staff members as needed - Must have an engaging, energetic personality and be able to transmit excitement and passion for the project to potential participants. - Must have a personal device (computer, iPad, etc.), and will be provided remote access to NU desktop. - Software Required: Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). NM is a proud partner of the AoURP in the Greater Chicago Region. NM is also a leading member of the Illinois Precision Medicine Consortium – a group of healthcare organization providers and fellow partners of the AoURP that represent a large and diverse patient population covering the greater Chicago area and Illinois. AoURP is run by the National Institutes of Health. Go to nm.org/joinallofus to learn more. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Northwestern requires all staff and faculty to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exceptions. For more information, please visit our COVID-19 and Campus Updates website. The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami, and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands and the Native people who remain on this land today. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.