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Position Summary:

• Identifies and participates in evidence-based cancer related knowledge brokering through creation of dissemination pathways within communities and networks, specifically on research and clinical trials.
• Responds to inquiries from community clinical practice teams and community organizations about research and clinical trials services and refers to the appropriate resource.
• Assists in identifying, developing, and implementing initiatives that ensure CINJ research is addressing catchment area priorities and health equity and is responsive to community identified needs.
• Works closely with the Community Outreach and Education team, Citizen Scientists and Community Cancer Action Board (CCAB) members, and Impact Councils to develop educational and outreach materials on clinical trials, and develop and coordinate relevant in-reach and outreach efforts and activities (e.g., citizen scientist program opportunities and matching with researchers).
• Works closely with the CHECoE Community Education and Engagement team and Community Navigation team to educate communities and providers in better understanding research and clinical trials, and
  available materials and resources.
• Attends and participates in key meetings and committees at Rutgers Cancer Institute for research integration efforts (e.g., Catchment Area & COE Research Programs Integration Meeting, Disease Specific Working
  Groups (DSGs), Commission on Cancer Survivorship Committee, CINJ's Patient Education Committee) and other meetings (e.g., RWJBH/CINJ systemwide inter-professional oncology operations collaborative).
• Provides guidance to enhance cancer clinical trials participation through education and liaison actions within the RWJBH health system.
  8. Assists in promoting and recommending bidirectional, efficacious community engagement strategies in cancer research activities, ensuring research can be optimally translated to communities.
• Interfaces with the Rutgers Cancer Institute's Office of Human Research Services (OHRS) on clinical trials enrollment efforts.
• Works closely with Catchment Area and Research management to track research integration interactions; collects, summarizes, documents and reports on all data related tasks.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, or a related field plus two (2) years of experience in healthcare, public health, academic research environment or similar experience; or a Master's Degree plus one (1) year of experience in healthcare, public health, academic research environment or similar experience.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Posting Number: 23ST0267

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