San Francisco Help Wanted: Outreach to Minorities, Women for AIDS Trials

The University of California San Francisco Medical Center is seeking an outreach worker to help increase participation of San Francisco area minorities and women in clinical trials run by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This full-time job will require some evening and weekend work, but normally not more than 8 hours of work a day. Monthly salary is $2284 to $2727.

The application deadline has been extended to April 17 -- but paperwork must be completed by then, and applicants should apply as early as possible. Applicants may contact the supervisor, David Gary, R.N., at 415/476-9296 x354 -- but in any case, they must submit a resume to UCSF Human Resources, which must be received by the deadline. We suggest calling or visiting the UCSF Human Resources Office, 415/476-1645, for instructions on how to prepare and submit the resume.

From the job description in the UCSF Employment Opportunities Bulletin: "Required: At least one year of outreach experience and proven ability to work within targeted minority communities; must understand/be familiar with HIV treatments/clinical trials; able to give group presentations; work some evenings/weekends; have proven oral/written/telephone communication skills; computer literate; ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and demonstrate initiative. Preferred: Spanish speaking, people of color, women, HIV positive individuals are encouraged to apply."