Community Clinical Program Navigator - Chicago/Detroit

Overview:

Our client is on a mission to create healthier communities by increasing clinical trial awarness and participation in underrepresented populations. The Community Clinical Navigator will foster trused relationships and bring awareness of clinical research opportunities to communities of color.

Responsibilities:

The Community Clinical Navigator will:

• create, cultivate, and manage trusted community relationships in communities of color in an assigned territory of the U.S.
• facilitate impactful initiatives to increase clinical trial awareness and interest.
• serve as a vital link between clinical programs and community health trends.

The Community Clinical Navigator will play a key role in empowering communities by connecting them with valuable health education resources and ensuring comjmunity voices are represented in client discussions. This work will include hosting presentations, implementing community-based programs and participating in data collection to measure impact.

• Build credibility with community stakeholders and collaborative partners
• Support outreach activities
• Collaborate with community leaders

• Collaborate with colleagues who build and maintain comprehensive project plans
• Sharing the perspectives of the community
• Ensure communication occurs in a transparent and timely manner

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s (preferred) or bachelor’s in Public Health, Health Education, Nursing, or related fields
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience
• Minimum of 2 years of field-based partnership management which included regular and direct interactions with one or more local community stakeholders
• Previous experience working in Public Health programming
• Strong understanding of health equity
• Ability to travel regionally