Recruitment and Outreach Specialist

The contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives

• Work products and documents related to high school student Entry and Exit Interviews.
• Weekly one-on-one meetings.
• Development and delivery of high school student orientations, evaluations; and recruitment plans for high school students. - Ad-Hoc 
• Work products and documents related to managing, supporting, and enhancing training activities for IRP high school students.
• Serve as training coordinator; improve training and education opportunities for high school students at the NIA. - Ad-Hoc 
• Work products and documents related to organizing and implementing the NIA IRP Shock Academy for Introduction to Laboratory Skills (SAILS), the OITE Workshops, Seminars, Counseling, and a curriculum of workshops for high school students. - Ad-Hoc 
• Work products and documents related to coordinating and implementing activities in coordination with the NIA IRP Training Director and NIA IRP Recruitment Specialist. - Ad-Hoc 
• Work products and documents related to reporting on plans, priorities, and progress to NIA IRP Training Director and NIA IRP Recruitment Specialist.
• Written reports are required as well as responses to data calls.
• Meetings and events are attended. - Ad-Hoc

• Provide support for the NIA IRP Training Office; including trainee communication and event assistance. 1
• Initiate outreach opportunities for trainees with organizations in Baltimore City and surrounding communities. 2 
• Plan, design, and implement a career tracking program and evaluate the impact NIA training may have had in enhancing the careers of high school trainees. 3
• Develop and coordinate a curriculum of workshops for high school trainees. 4  
• Organize and implement the NIA IRP Shock Academy for Introduction to Laboratory Skills (SAILS) for high school students. 5 
• Collaborate with the Deputy Scientific Director and the NIA IRP Recruitment Specialist on the development of recruitment and training and monitoring of all high school and post-baccalaureate trainees. 
• Recruit student applicants to the SAILS program from local Baltimore City Schools as well as from students within a 40-mile radius of the Baltimore campus. 
• Develop the selection process for student interns, establishing a selection committee composed of NIA IRP scientific staff and chaired by the NIA Training Director. 
• Develop and deliver a four to five-hour orientation designed for NIA high school interns. Arrange regular individual meetings and check-ins with all high school students and facilitate peer and near-peer networking opportunities. 
• Assess lab climate with careful attention to whether the environment is appropriate for high school trainees through site visits and exit interviews. 
• Develop and implement regularly occurring scientific mentor training for all scientific staff supervising high school students and other NIA trainees. 

• Coordinate and implement, in collaboration with the NIA Training Director and the NIA IRP Recruitment Specialist, the following activities: 

  - New high school student‘ Responsible Conduct of Research Training; Yearly ‘Refresher Responsible 

  - Conduct of Research Training for high school students; 

  - Conduct high school trainee onboarding and orientation meetings with the NIA IRP Recruitment Specialist.

  - Conduct exit interviews with all departing intramural research program high school trainees.

  - Enter and analyze all Exit Data and provide a yearly report.

  - Coordinate OITE Workshops, Seminars, and Counseling related to high school trainees.

  - Regularly update the NIA KIOSK Training Office Site with information relevant to high school trainees. 

• Coordinates community outreach efforts and activities for the program. 
• 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. 
• Coordinate the community outreach and social marketing platform and maintain a consistent message in the community regarding the program's mission. 
• 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 and researchers for media campaigns for research study protocols. 
• Facilitate and interact with community organizations and advocacy groups on behalf of the research program. Works closely with management to coordinate the content of materials, advertisements, and marketing messages. Initiate and maintain databases of pending and approved materials, core community contacts, recruitment, and participation histories, and program performance measures. 
• Coordinate relevant data, including facts, figures, statistics, and graphics for use in documents and presentations. Monitor and evaluate program metrics and management of program timelines.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree in the sciences, education, or a related discipline
• Minimum of three (3) years of related experience. 

Field of Study:

• Biology  

• General Education 

   

Software:

• MS Office 

Skills:

• Previous experience with teaching, training, counseling, or mentoring high school students. 
• Experience working with outside vendors. 
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.