Looking for a dynamic and rewarding role focused on community outreach and engagement? Join us at UCI MIND Alzheimer's Disease Research Center as our Community Engagement Specialist. You'll play a crucial role in increasing recruitment and enrollment for our pioneering clinical trials and research studies. But your responsibilities stretch beyond that. You'll network with local and national organizations, play an active role in community events, workshops, and symposiums, and orchestrate engagement strategies to increase participant diversity. You'll also be involved in the pre-screening process, ensuring we provide an integrated, participant-friendly experience. This role demands teamwork, fluent communication in English and Mandarin, and a strong focus on impactful strategies. You'll regularly interface with our cross-functional teams and leadership, devise regular reports, and offer critical insights into improving our outreach efforts. Managing participant data requires a confidential and secure approach, adhering to the strictest HIPAA guidelines and UCI's policies governing human subject research and recruitment. If you have a background in population-based research, superior communication skills, experience in data monitoring and evaluation, and a real passion for Alzheimer's Disease research, we'd love to hear from you. Help us make a real difference in the community and contribute to Alzheimer's Disease research advancements at UCI MIND. Join our team today! Job Summary details: The key responsibility of the Community Engagement Specialist is to conduct community outreach and engagement, promoting efforts to increase recruitment and enrollment for UCI MIND’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center clinical trials and research studies. Core duties include identifying and forming successful collaborations with local and national organizations, planning and organizing engagement activities, presenting at stakeholder events, and assisting with the pre-screening/screening process for participants. The specialist is responsible for developing and implementing research study marketing strategies, networking with prospective community partners, and regularly assessing the effectiveness of these engagement activities. The role requires fluent English and Mandarin communication skills, strong collaboration with the study team, and a drive to establish trust and partnerships with various key stakeholders in the community. In terms of daily operations and communication, the incumbent will coordinate all necessary meetings and communications related to community engagement efforts, attend ACTC Consortium engagement workgroup meetings/calls, and create regular reports providing metrics to UCI MIND's leadership. The Specialist will handle confidential data following HIPAA guidelines and UCI policies. This role requires skills in population-based research, advanced communication, and data monitoring and evaluation. In this role, you will formulate strategies and administer policies, processes, and resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in Alzheimer's Disease research, an ability to engage with diverse communities, and a strong commitment to promoting UCI MIND's mission and values.

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.