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UT Health Research Assistant II - SPH in Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas
Research Assistant II - SPH
Location: Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas
Category: Research
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Requisition #: 240001IS
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
FT Research Assistant II position with UTHealth School of Public Health.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Assists with the delivery, compilation, and cleaning of evaluation surveys for the Abstinence Education Services Program delivered to adolescent youth through Texas Health and Human Services. Assists with delivering the Adolescent Vaccination Program (AVP) to determine the degree of efficacy in longitudinal maintenance and reach to medically underserved populations.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Conducts literature reviews for survey development and publications
Assists in drafting IRB documentation and protocols
Assists in the development of project materials, including surveys and protocols
Participates and provides updates on project, production, and Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings
Participates in meetings with partner organizations and funding agency meetings
Drafts abstracts, posters, and manuscripts to highlight project findings and for publication
Assists in making recruitment materials and recruiting participants
Assists with data collection, monitoring, cleaning, and analysis
Assists in cleaning and mailing standardized surveys
Assists in reviewing online survey completion and producing monthly counts
Assists in data entry, data compilation, and response rates for funding agency
Assists in preparing reports and presentations to funding agency
Works closely with the Project Coordinator and study investigators in all other activities related to the project
Perform other duties as assigned
Certification/Skills:
General knowledge and some detailed concepts of research field assigned.
Preferred:
Microsoft Word, Excel Access
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent written communication skills
Excellent verbal communication skills
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in lieu of education.
Preferred:
Master's degree
Minimum Experience:
One year of related experience in a research or clinical lab environment.
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
https://www.uth.edu/benefits/
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.
UTHealthHoustonhas adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.
In addition, all UTHealthHoustonemployees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’sHoustonrules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.
Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.