Bilingual Research Specialist

Job Summary

Join the Colorado School of Public Health as a Bilingual Research Specialist (Open Rank Research Services Intermediate – Principal Professional). This position is a key member of the school’s Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, a multidisciplinary research center that investigates and seeks to understand the developmental origins of health and disease, particularly obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the complex interplay of environmental exposures, genetic, and epigenetic processes in critical developmental periods across the lifecourse.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect physical measurements including weight, height, and other diet and physical activity measures.
• Administer health-related questionnaires to study participants.
• Collect blood samples from participants; process and ship blood samples to labs for analysis.
• Clock in and out of study visits using the Epic system.
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics of in-person and remote study visits.
• Support participant engagement through outreach and communication.
• Participate in study-related travel and offsite clinic events as needed.
• Review, translate, and prepare study documents, forms, and recruitment scripts from English to Spanish while ensuring accuracy, clarity, and cultural appropriateness for IRB submission and form implementation.

Qualifications

• Intermediate Level: Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, health/medical research, public health, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, healthcare, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. One (1) year of professional level experience in a clinical or research setting following protocols and working directly with patients/study participants, including phlebotomy experience and/or certification. Bilingual English and Spanish speaking required.
• Senior Level: Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, health/medical research, public health, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, healthcare, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. Two (2) years of professional level experience in a clinical or research setting following protocols and working directly with patients/study participants, including phlebotomy experience and/or certification. Bilingual English and Spanish speaking required.
• Principal Level: Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, health/medical research, public health, social/behavioral sciences, physical sciences, healthcare, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. Three-five (3-5) years of professional level experience in a clinical or research setting following protocols and working directly with patients/study participants, including phlebotomy experience and/or certification. Bilingual English and Spanish speaking required.

Conditions of Employment

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for study visits off-site or in participants’ homes as needed.
• Ability to consistently work one weekend day (i.e., Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday schedule).
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

How to Apply

For full consideration, please submit the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
• Three to five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address should be available upon request.

Contact Information

Questions should be directed to: Megan Freije, Megan.Freije@cuanschutz.edu