MOSAAIC Study Staff Scientist

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking a Staff Scientist for the MOSAAIC cohort study in the Public Health Sciences Division (PHS). The MOSAAIC study aims to address the underrepresentation of people of Asian, Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander backgrounds in NIH-funded prospective epidemiological studies. Fred Hutch is coordinating this national effort, which is a collaboration with the University of Washington and the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. The objective is to establish a population-based cohort focusing on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to study health conditions and disease burden unique to this population. The study requires meaningful community outreach and engagement (COE) that is scientifically rigorous, linguistically accessible, and culturally resonant, supporting six languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Korean. The MOSAAIC Staff Scientist for Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) will provide scientific support for all COE activities within the Coordinating Center (CC), ensuring outreach, recruitment, and participant communication efforts are grounded in cultural humility and community trust. This role offers the opportunity to work partially on campus and remotely.

Requirements

PhD with 3 years of experience.
Experience in epidemiology, applied biostatistics or other population science with a quantitative research background.
Proven track record of successful management of projects.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, with attention to detail across multiple concurrent workstreams.
Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Ability to identify problems and troubleshoot solutions with limited direction.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in one or more Asian or Pacific Islander languages; proficiency in Traditional or Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, or Korean is especially valued.
Experience with translation and cultural adaptation of research materials into Asian languages, particularly Chinese (Traditional or Simplified), Vietnamese, Tagalog, or Korean, with demonstrated understanding of the distinction between literal translation and culturally appropriate adaptation.
Familiarity with AI-assisted translation tools and workflows, including experience evaluating, editing, and quality-checking AI-generated translations for accuracy, naturalness, and cultural appropriateness in a research context.
Experience organizing or participating in expert panel or community panel reviews, such as reviewing translated materials, survey instruments, or outreach content for cultural and linguistic appropriateness.
Experience with survey design and development, including questionnaire construction, skip logic, response option formatting, and adaptation of validated instruments for use in multilingual or multicultural populations.
Experience with cognitive assessment research, including familiarity with commonly used neuropsychological instruments, administration procedures, or adaptation of cognitive batteries for use in non-English-speaking populations.
Experience in community-based participatory research or working directly with AANHPI communities in a research or public health setting.
Familiarity with IRB processes related to multilingual research materials and culturally diverse study populations.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the translation and cultural adaptation of all participant-facing materials, including questionnaires, consent forms, recruitment materials, instructional guides, and promotional content, ensuring faithful, natural, and culturally appropriate rendering in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Korean, working closely with bilingual staff, community health workers, and translation specialists.
Lead or coordinate the development of multimedia outreach content, including recruitment videos, social media materials, and community presentations, ensuring all content is scientifically accurate, appropriately adapted for each cultural community, and reviewed for cultural competence.
Oversee quality review processes to ensure all outgoing materials meet MOSAAIC's standards for scientific integrity and cultural appropriateness before dissemination.
Contribute to IRB submissions related to outreach and engagement activities, including translations and new recruitment materials.
Support the Coordinating Center in monitoring recruitment and retention metrics across sites and identify engagement-related barriers that may affect participation among specific communities.
Provide leadership and scientific oversight for clinical assessments, ensuring that CCFC staff accurately collect and submit data through MOSAAIC-developed data systems.