Research Scientist Associate II

2 days ago

Houston, Texas, United States The University of Texas at Austin Full time
Job Title: Research Scientist Associate II

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Scientist Associate II to join our team at The University of Texas at Austin. As a Research Scientist Associate II, you will play a key role in supporting our research initiatives and contributing to the development of innovative solutions.

Job Summary:

The Research Scientist Associate II will assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of research projects, as well as provide support for data collection and analysis. This is a temporary position with an end date of August 31, 2025, renewable based on availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.

Responsibilities:
  • Assist research staff with ideas on how to improve research procedures to optimize program development, implementation, and recruitment.
  • Build relationships with participants and treat them with respect, dignity, and understanding.
  • Outreach, screen, recruit, and provide informed consent to study participants via telephone and/or in-person contact.
  • Review electronic medical records for study inclusion and exclusion criteria in collaboration with Harris Health partners and clinical champions.
  • Collect data from participants at clinic sites, including biospecimens and measurements.
  • Enter and quality-check research data into central databases for future analysis.
  • Report enrollment progress in weekly reports and during team huddles.
  • Manage and track outreach progress in close collaboration with research managers.
  • Maintain and manage research supply inventory.
  • Maintain privacy and confidentiality of participants' health and other personal information.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in a health or research-related field and two years of related experience.
  • Basic engineering and/or scientific equipment ordinarily used in college laboratory work.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate (written and verbal) and interact skillfully with investigators, staff, and researchers.
  • Work both as a team member and independently without continuous supervision.
  • Work with sensitive and confidential information.
  • Adapt to a dynamic and deadline-driven, research participant-oriented environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with REDCap database or other research data collection software.
  • Experience working in an electronic medical record (EMR) program such as Epic, and/or background in chart review/ability to interpret data from medical records.
  • Experience working in a public health or clinical setting.
  • Fluency in Spanish preferred.
Working Conditions:
  • Travel using your own mode of transportation to pre-selected Harris Health System clinic sites within Houston.
  • Interaction with study participants at external partner sites and some onsite office work at an administrative Harris Health site in Houston.
  • May require working some evenings and on some weekends (depending on when research participants can schedule appointments).
  • May work in clinical settings and around standard office conditions.
  • This is not a laboratory position.
  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
Required Materials:
  • Resume/CV
  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
  • Letter of interest

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