diff --git a/databuild/job_run.rs b/databuild/job_run.rs
index 965694e..c975286 100644
--- a/databuild/job_run.rs
+++ b/databuild/job_run.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ pub trait JobRunBackend: Sized {
     /// Create a new not-started job run
     fn create(entry_point: String, args: Vec<String>) -> Self::NotStartedState;
 
+    /// Convenience method to spawn a new job run (calls create and wraps in JobRun)
+    fn spawn(entry_point: String, args: Vec<String>) -> NotStartedJobRun<Self> {
+        NotStartedJobRun::spawn(entry_point, args)
+    }
+
     /// Transition from NotStarted to Running
     fn start(
         not_started: Self::NotStartedState,
@@ -311,7 +316,7 @@ pub struct JobRunPollResult {
 mod tests {
     use std::collections::HashMap;
     use crate::data_build_event::Event;
-    use crate::job_run::{JobRunVisitResult, NotStartedJobRun, SubProcessBackend};
+    use crate::job_run::{JobRunBackend, JobRunVisitResult, NotStartedJobRun, SubProcessBackend};
     use crate::{ManuallyTriggeredEvent};
 
     fn test_helper_path() -> String {
@@ -324,7 +329,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_job_run_success_returns_job_run_success_event() {
         // Spawn a job run that will succeed (exit code 0)
-        let job_run: NotStartedJobRun<SubProcessBackend> = NotStartedJobRun::spawn(test_helper_path(), vec![]);
+        let job_run = SubProcessBackend::spawn(test_helper_path(), vec![]);
 
         // Start the job - this consumes the NotStarted and returns Running
         let mut running_job = job_run.run().unwrap();
@@ -354,7 +359,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_job_run_failure_returns_job_run_failure_event() {
         // Spawn a job run
-        let job_run: NotStartedJobRun<SubProcessBackend> = NotStartedJobRun::spawn(test_helper_path(), vec![]);
+        let job_run = SubProcessBackend::spawn(test_helper_path(), vec![]);
 
         // Start the job with an exit code that indicates failure (non-zero)
         let env: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::from([
@@ -396,7 +401,7 @@ mod tests {
         let temp_file = format!("/tmp/databuild_test_cancel_{}", Uuid::new_v4());
 
         // Spawn a job run that will sleep for 1 second and write a file
-        let job_run: NotStartedJobRun<SubProcessBackend> = NotStartedJobRun::spawn(test_helper_path(), vec![]);
+        let job_run = SubProcessBackend::spawn(test_helper_path(), vec![]);
 
         let env: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::from([
             ("DATABUILD_TEST_SLEEP_MS".to_string(), "1000".to_string()),