About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position Overview

This opportunity is for a Clinical Research Recruitment Specialist supporting our client’s Clinical Research Recruitment Program. The role focuses on study recruitment support, participant-facing communications, social media campaigns, community engagement, and administrative tracking of recruitment metrics. This is a hybrid position based in Centennial, CO (on-campus ~3 days/week).

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and hands-on support to study teams for creating and updating participant-facing study webpages to meet content, readability, and regulatory expectations.
• Write, edit, and translate complex research concepts into clear, participant-friendly language for webpages, flyers, newsletters, and recruitment scripts.
• Review social media campaign submissions, schedule intake meetings, assist with ad creation, and follow up with teams to confirm campaign parameters and collect enrollment metrics.
• Research and outreach to community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups to build partnerships that improve access to clinical research in underserved Colorado communities.
• Represent the program at health fairs and community events and help identify appropriate events to attend.
• Triage consultation requests, support pre- and post-consultation preparation, and help facilitate recruitment consultations with study teams.
• Curate content for internal communications including a Study Spotlight newsletter and other program materials.
• Maintain and analyze recruitment program metrics and support researcher access to community volunteer registries (e.g., ResearchMatch).
• Keep current on recruitment best practices, novel engagement strategies, and plain-language communications principles.
• Support educational events, presentations, and other program projects as assigned by the Program Manager.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR a combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Entry-level: bachelor’s degree (or equivalent). Professional level: bachelor’s degree plus 1 year relevant professional experience in clinical research, public health, education, communications, or a related field.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Canva or similar design tools.
• Familiarity with OnCore or other Clinical Trial Management Systems.
• Experience applying Federal Plain Language Guidelines or NIH plain-language resources.
• Experience with Smartsheet or comparable project tracking tools.
• Bilingual/bicultural in Spanish and English is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in community outreach, communications, or recruitment operations.

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong ability to translate technical research into clear participant-facing language.
• Strong customer-service orientation and ability to establish effective working relationships across teams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a high-volume workload with attention to accuracy and deadlines.
• Proactive, independent worker who asks clarifying questions and delivers high-quality work with minimal oversight.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks with competing priorities and adapt to changing needs.

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Work Location & Schedule

• Hybrid role based in Centennial, CO — typically 3 days per week on campus with flexibility for meetings and outreach events.
• May require occasional travel to community events, health fairs, or partner sites across Colorado.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring range (provided by the client):
  • Entry: $46,116 - $61,795 per year
  • Intermediate: $50,185 - $67,248 per year
• Comprehensive benefits typically include medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition benefits, and transit/commuter programs (specific plan details provided by the hiring organization).

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Conditions of Employment & Screening

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; the client is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.
• The role may require background checks and compliance with relevant health and vaccination policies for work in clinical or healthcare-adjacent settings.
• Screening of applications begins August 3, 2026.

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Why This Role Matters

This role helps remove barriers to clinical research participation by improving how studies communicate with potential participants, building community partnerships, and delivering targeted recruitment strategies. You will support investigators and research teams to boost awareness, equity, and access to clinical research opportunities.

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Keywords & Search Terms (for candidates)

• Clinical Research Recruitment Specialist
• Research communications
• Community engagement – clinical research
• Social media recruitment campaigns
• OnCore, Smartsheet, Canva
• Bilingual Spanish recruitment

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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