Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Outreach Activities Manager

Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Outreach Activities Manager

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Position Overview:
The Outreach Activities Manager for the ATRI Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Section at ATRI will leadand coordinate outreach strategies and initiatives that drive inclusive participant recruitment, sustained engagement, and long-term retention across ATRI's research portfolio. Under the direction of Dr. Doris Molina-Henry, PhD, and Dr. Rema Raman, PhD, this role will collaborate closely with research teams and community partners to ensure outreach effortsengagethe study populationsof interestand align with ATRI's mission to advance Alzheimer's and related dementias research through equitable study participation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute outreach strategies that promote representative recruitment and retention across studies.
• Lead and manage community engagement efforts, including events, partnerships, and communications, that foster trust, transparency and sustained involvement.
• Collaborate with study teams to ensure that outreach activitiesalignwith study protocols and timelines.
• Track outreach performance indicators and contribute to continuous improvement efforts through data informed decision making.
• Supervise outreach staff and oversee training to ensure consistency, cultural responsiveness, and quality in participant-facing materials and interactions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal teams, sponsors, and community stakeholders to communicate outreach impact and progress.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in public health, communications, social sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in Alzheimer's Disease or other dementias clinical trials, community engagement, or public health outreach.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities, with a commitment to inclusive and representative engagement.
• Familiarity with research compliance,participant protections, and ethical considerations in human subjects research.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, and to be nimble in a fast-paced program

Preferably, this is a hybrid position with an expectation of working onsite at the ATRI offices in San Diego at least 3 days each week; although, remote candidates will be considered for this role.

The annual base salary range for this position is $106,761.72 -133,316.26. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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