Specialist, Scientific Engagement

Alzheimer's Association Careers • Chicago, IL

2d • $63,000 - $68,000

About The Position

The Specialist, Scientific Engagement plays a key role in advancing the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission by combining data analysis, research communication, and community engagement. The Specialist will identify and execute new materials to highlight the Association’s and field’s progress in Alzheimer’s and dementia research and medical affairs. This role requires strong data analysis and communication skills, creativity in presenting data-driven insights, and the ability to craft clear, visual materials such as flyers, slide decks and graphs. This position is also responsible for supporting and enhancing the TrialMatch clinical trial awareness platform, leveraging data insights to improve user engagement and promote participation in Alzheimer’s and dementia research. This role requires high-quality customer service to individuals living with dementia, their caregivers, and healthy volunteers as they search for clinical studies. Working under the supervision of the Director, Scientific Engagement, the Specialist provides operational support for data management, reporting, communication and outreach strategies that drive visibility and engagement in with the Alzheimer’s Association’s medical and scientific initiatives. Other duties may be assigned as applicable.

Requirements

• 2-4 years data analysis, marketing, research communication, or related roles.
• 1+ year of marketing and/or communications experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required; preferred fields include marketing, public health, neuroscience, psychology, data science, communications, or related discipline.
• Strong customer service skills exhibiting empathy, positive language, and Effective listening
• Strong oral, visualization and written communication skills
• Knowledge of project management principles and practice
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Canva or other marketing tools
• Familiarity with the healthcare industry
• Ability to interact with internal and external constituents

Nice To Haves

• Nonprofit or healthcare experience preferred.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish), preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop regular summary reports for Association leadership and field staff to inform engagement strategy.
• Support the development of tools for researchers, clinicians, donors, chapter staff and volunteers to promote research awareness in all communities.
• Develop presentation materials, slide decks, and infographics that communicate research impact and opportunities to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide responses to inquiries from individuals, caregivers, and professionals seeking information about Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
• Support Association-led research initiatives, grants, conferences, journals, and ISTAART engagement activities as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-lever partners across the Association, including Marketing and Communications, to shape the strategy and development of new materials that support scientific communication.
• Assist with the ongoing management and optimization of the TrialMatch database, including outreach to study sponsors and researchers to ensure data remains up-to-date and accurate.
• Enter, maintain, update, and generate reporting for databases associated with the Alzheimer’s Association clinical trial awareness service.
• Collect, analyze, and visualize data from TrialMatch and other research engagement platforms to identify participation trends, outreach opportunities, and key performance metrics.

Benefits

• Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.
• They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees