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OPEN POSITIONS
Peer Supporters | Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL; Montgomery, AL; Dallas, TX
The HPTN 096 study team is seeking peer supporters who possess shared/lived experience with those they will support. Peer supporters will provide motivational, emotional, and informational support. They will also share information on where to locate health services and other resources and provide HIV-related and sexual health information and education.
Read the full job description below:
HOW TO APPLY
Send a resume to 096PSstaffing@hptn.org. If you do not have a resume, please complete this short questionnaire.
Social Media Advisory Group Members | Select Communities
We are looking for Black gay or bisexual men (especially those younger than 25) to serve on the HPTN 096 Social Media Advisory Group who live in:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- Dallas, Texas
Members of the advisory group must be well-versed in using social media and understand how others use it in their community. This advisory group will provide input and insight into the social media strategy and its implementation. Commitment is 1-3 hours a month at $50/hour.
HPTN 096 is a research study that seeks to stop HIV in Black gay and bisexual men in the southern US. It is made up of four components that form an integrated strategy that includes reducing stigma, providing peer support, increasing health equity, and using social media to encourage HIV testing, the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV, and engagement in care for those living with HIV.
This position will remain open until filled.
HOW TO APPLY
Email Amber Babinec (ababinec@fhi360.org) and include a brief statement describing how you use social media and your interest in this study.
Social Media Core Working Group Member | Select Communities
We are looking for a Black straight man to serve on the HPTN 096 Social Media Core Working Group who lives in one of the following locations:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- Dallas, Texas
- Fort Lauderdale/Miami, Fla.
The Core Working Group will lead the development, implementation, and interpretation of the HPTN 096 social media strategy, which aims to educate and engage Black gay and bisexual men on the topics of HIV, sexual health, and wellness.
Members of the social media core working group must be well-versed in various social media platforms and have experience in conceptualizing, developing and implementing multiple social media campaigns. The position offers $50/hour and requires:
- Attendance at weekly calls
- Participation in two in-person, 2-day social media summits (locations will vary)
- Participation in up to five in-person content creation sessions (optional)
This position will remain open until filled.
HOW TO APPLY
Email Amber Babinec (ababinec@fhi360.org) and include a CV and brief statement of interest.
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA)
Funded Partnership Opportunity for Healthcare Facilities | Various Communities
The HIV Prevention Trials Network is announcing a funded research partnership opportunity for healthcare facilities in the southern U.S. for a groundbreaking new study.
We are seeking healthcare facilities that provide, or have the capacity to provide, HIV treatment and/or prevention services to Black men who have sex with men (MSM) (cis and trans-inclusive) to participate in a “Culturally Responsive Intersectional Stigma Prevention” (CRISP) healthcare facility-level intervention as part of this study and serve as data collection research partners. This is a funded research partnership opportunity for healthcare facilities in Montgomery, Alabama; Dallas, Texas; & Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Florida.
The HPTN 096 Building Equity Through Advocacy (BETA) study is testing an innovative community-informed, HIV status-neutral integrated strategy that aims to address social, structural, institutional, and behavioral barriers to HIV prevention and care for Black MSM. HPTN 096 is funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
For more information, in-person informational sessions will be held on the following dates; virtual meetings will be scheduled by request:
Please pre-register below for in-person event attendance:
- MIAMI, FLORIDA
Tuesday, July 9
12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. ET
Miami-Dade Public Library Main Branch - FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Wednesday, July 10
12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. ET
L.A. Lee YMCA / Mizell Community Center - MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Monday-Wednesday, July 15-17
Individual in-person meetings by request. - DALLAS, TEXAS
Thursday, July 25
12:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. ET
Dallas Public Library, Bachman Lake Branch