Site Coordinator - Phoenix

Job Summary

Join the Colorado School of Public Health as a Site Coordinator (Open Rank Research Services Intermediate - Senior Professional). This position is a key member of the school's Life course Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes (LEAD) Center that will work within a small team of study collaborators at the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS) clinic located in Phoenix, AZ.

The DPPOS is the long‑term, follow‑up study to the landmark clinical trial, Diabetes Prevention Program, a multi‑site, NIH‑sponsored study which established the means of preventing type 2 diabetes in high‑risk adults. In addition to studying the long‑term effects of diabetes prevention, DPPOS has turned its attention to the study of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias in this 30‑year study cohort.

The Site Coordinator will help implement the study protocol, manage the daily tasks of visit scheduling, and conduct in‑person and phone visits. This position will also conduct data and blood collections, process biospecimen, and assist with survey administration and quality assurance activities with minimal supervisory oversight.

• Review eligibility reports and schedule study participants for phone, in‑person, and imaging visits.
• Collect physical measurements, blood, and urine samples; process samples and ship to the central lab.
• Administer cognitive testing and health‑related questionnaires.
• Act as primary contact for study participants, and conduct and oversee retention efforts.
• Perform data entry of visit forms and resolve data edits in a timely manner.
• Carry out study activities in compliance with the NIH IRB policies and the DPPOS protocol.
• Manage gift card program including program approval, purchasing of cards, and tracking and reconciling disbursements in accordance with university and department guidelines.
• Complete purchasing and travel expense reports with university administrative oversight.
• This is a full‑time (1.0 FTE) position that reports to the Associate Director of Research.

This position is based in Phoenix, AZ with periodic day travel for recruitment and visits, and occasional out of state travel for trainings and national meetings.

The Colorado School of Public Health is a unique and collaborative graduate school that combines the collective expertise of three Colorado universities: the University of Colorado Anschutz Campus (CU Anschutz) in Aurora, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley, Colorado. The Colorado School of Public Health is the only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing a vital contribution towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing.

The school’s faculty, staff, and students work together to share knowledge and conduct innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, costly injuries, and more.

The Life course Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center represents a collaboration at University of Colorado Anschutz between the Colorado School of Public Health and the Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine. The LEAD Center is 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 life course.

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
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