Give your time to honest research
Volunteers help people understand the research and take part with dignity — through outreach, plain-language and accessibility review, translation, education, and event support. It is a real way to contribute, with clear and protective boundaries.
Service, not employment
Volunteer service is freely chosen, part-time, and offered without expectation of compensation, for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. When you apply as a volunteer, you acknowledge that:
- This is voluntary service, not employment, and you do not expect compensation.
- Volunteers do not displace paid employees or perform ordinary paid staff work.
- Volunteers do not perform licensed clinical duties unless separately credentialed and authorized.
- Volunteers do not contact participants, screen, obtain consent, collect data, or handle study product unless a protocol, IRB approval, training, and a delegation log authorize that activity.
- Volunteers give no medical advice and make no claims about any substance.
Volunteer-eligible roles
These roles welcome volunteer applicants. Some are also available as paid or contract work — each role page shows the details.
27 roles
Participant Navigator
Clinical · Helps participants understand logistics and access support, within strict boundaries. Participant-support experience and language skills.
Certified / Registered Herbalist Advisor
Botanical science · Traditional-preparation expertise in a non-clinical advisory role. AHG/RH or equivalent where applicable.
Open Science / Reproducibility Lead
Design & data · Open data and code practices, repository governance, and de-identification — supporting our commitment to publish all results.
SOP Writer
Regulatory & quality · Clear, compliant standard operating procedures and quality documentation.
Community Outreach Ambassador
Community · Represents Herbal Trials in the community within clear boundaries — no medical advice, no enrollment promises.
Participant Retention Specialist
Community · Supports follow-up and scheduling with empathy and a strict no-coercion stance.
Patient / Participant Advocate
Community · Brings lived or advocacy experience to protect participant interests, with confidentiality.
Plain-Language Reviewer
Community · Makes consent forms and materials readable — health-literacy and editing skills.
Accessibility Reviewer
Community · WCAG or lived-experience perspective on accessible materials and processes.
Interpreter / Translator
Community · Research/medical terminology in multiple languages, with confidentiality.
Educational Webinar Host
Community · Hosts educational sessions on research literacy — no medical advice, no claims.
Event Volunteer
Community · Helps at community and educational events. Availability and role preferences.
Social Media / Community Moderator
Community · Moderates community channels with misinformation-escalation judgment and a strict no-claims policy.
Full-Stack Next.js Engineer
Technology & ops · Builds the portal: TypeScript/Next.js, auth/RBAC, file pipelines, with security awareness.
UX / UI Designer
Technology & ops · Accessible, trustworthy interfaces and clear form design.
QA Tester
Technology & ops · Test plans, accessibility testing, and form-validation testing.
Grants Manager / Grant Writer
Technology & ops · Grant proposals, budget narratives, and grant-systems experience.
Volunteer Coordinator
Technology & ops · Volunteer screening, onboarding, and a safeguarding mindset.
Scientific Advisory Board Member
Advisory · Reviews protocols and scientific direction. Expertise, conflicts, and a confidentiality agreement.
Botanical Advisory Council Member
Advisory · Botanical and traditional-knowledge expertise with scope limits and brand/product conflict disclosure.
Community Advisory Board Member
Advisory · Community voice, languages, and plain-language review interest, with conflict disclosure.
Clinical Research Intern
Clinical · Mentored, educational exposure to clinical research operations. Not a substitute for paid staff.
Botanical Science Fellow
Botanical science · Mentored fellowship in plant/fungal science and chemistry, with a writing sample.
Data / Biostatistics Intern
Design & data · Mentored internship in data and statistics with a code sample.
Regulatory Affairs Intern
Regulatory & quality · Mentored internship in regulatory and compliance work with a writing sample.
Community Outreach Fellow
Community · Mentored fellowship in community engagement and education, within volunteer boundaries.
Nonprofit Operations Intern
Technology & ops · Mentored internship across administration, finance, and fundraising operations.
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