Exercise Specialist

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Cancer Epidemiology Research Program in the Public Health Sciences Division is seeking a highly motivated individual to support a complex cancer research study involving health and behavioral interventions. The Cancer Epidemiology Program is part of Fred Hutch Cancer Center's Division of Public Health Sciences, home of an extensive portfolio of population science research, large specimen and data repositories, a SEER cancer registry, a prevention center designed for intervention research and a multidisciplinary faculty. Fred Hutch, together with the University of Washington and Seattle Children's, is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with training programs for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

The Exercise Specialist will work with study participants who have been diagnosed with cancer in various exercise clinical trials in Dr. Dong-Woo Kang's Lab. This position will involve communicating with study participants, coordinating and leading web-based virtual exercise sessions, recording exercise session data, and assisting with research-related activities such as data entry.

This position is an hourly clinical research position, spread out over several days per week. A few early morning/evening and weekend hours may be required contingent on participants' scheduling availability.

The Exercise Specialist is responsible for:

Scheduling participants for their virtual or phone sessions.
• Leading exercise sessions virtually/remotely using Teams or Zoom, and providing exercise guidance tailored to the needs of each participant.
• Assessing and communicating with participants for their health-related conditions relevant to exercise and cancer treatment.
• Closely interacting with the study PI and other research staff regarding study participants and research related topics.
• Additional research-related tasks may be requested based on interest and experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Exercise Science, or relevant field.

• 1 year experience instructing exercise classes.

• Current certification in C.P.R. and basic first aid.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in clinical and/or research setting (working with people with cancer is highly desired).
• Experience with REDCap.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $22.87 to $32.56 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 13 days per year).