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Community & Volunteer

Volunteer and community roles that help people understand the research and take part with dignity — never giving medical advice, never enrolling anyone.

Who belongs here: Community outreach ambassadors, participant navigators and advocates, plain-language and accessibility reviewers, interpreters and translators, educational hosts, event and moderation volunteers.

13 roles

Participant Recruitment Lead

Recruitment, community & education · Plans compliant, privacy-aware recruitment and outreach with approved materials.

Collecting interest
PaidContractParticipant-facing

Community Outreach Ambassador

Recruitment, community & education · Represents Herbal Trials in the community within clear boundaries — no medical advice, no enrollment promises.

Collecting interest
VolunteerPaidParticipant-facing

Participant Retention Specialist

Recruitment, community & education · Supports follow-up and scheduling with empathy and a strict no-coercion stance.

Collecting interest
PaidVolunteerParticipant-facing

Patient / Participant Advocate

Recruitment, community & education · Brings lived or advocacy experience to protect participant interests, with confidentiality.

Collecting interest
AdvisoryVolunteer

Plain-Language Reviewer

Recruitment, community & education · Makes consent forms and materials readable — health-literacy and editing skills.

Collecting interest
VolunteerContract

Accessibility Reviewer

Recruitment, community & education · WCAG or lived-experience perspective on accessible materials and processes.

Collecting interest
VolunteerContract

Interpreter / Translator

Recruitment, community & education · Research/medical terminology in multiple languages, with confidentiality.

Collecting interest
PaidContractVolunteer

Bilingual Recruitment Specialist

Recruitment, community & education · Recruitment fluency across languages with privacy and script training.

Collecting interest
PaidContractParticipant-facing

Educational Webinar Host

Recruitment, community & education · Hosts educational sessions on research literacy — no medical advice, no claims.

Collecting interest
VolunteerContract

Event Volunteer

Recruitment, community & education · Helps at community and educational events. Availability and role preferences.

Collecting interest
Volunteer

Social Media / Community Moderator

Recruitment, community & education · Moderates community channels with misinformation-escalation judgment and a strict no-claims policy.

Collecting interest
VolunteerPaid

Director of Community & Participant Experience

Executive & scientific leadership · Leads community engagement, recruitment, retention, language, and accessibility.

By invitation
Paid

Community Outreach Fellow

Fellowship & early-career bench · Mentored fellowship in community engagement and education, within volunteer boundaries.

Collecting interest
FellowshipVolunteer
Herbal Trials does not sell supplements, make efficacy claims, or provide medical advice. Candidate substances remain unverified until studied. Participant-facing roles require protocol-specific training, approval, supervision, and — where applicable — licensure verification before any study activity.