Autism Surveillance Specialist – Research Associate III

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate III at the Texas Center for Disability Studies on the Pickle Research Campus. The role focuses on reviewing, abstracting, and coding clinical and educational records related to autism and developmental disabilities under supervision, with travel within Texas.

Responsibilities include data entry into project databases, contributing to quality assurance, attending meetings, and assisting with education and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in public health, psychology, education, health information management, or other related field with at least 4 years of related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and ability to learn REDCap and other database systems.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with PHI and FERPA-protected records.
• Strong reading comprehension and ability to interpret clinical and educational records.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and coding.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a high volume of records.

Responsibilities

• Review, abstract, code, and enter clinical and educational data into project databases. Travel to school districts and health care facilities in Bexar County as needed to access records.
• Participate in ongoing data quality assurance, including self- and peer review of records, inter-rater reliability checks, and periodic training and recalibration to maintain coding accuracy.
• Attend and participate in project-specific and related meetings.
• Assist with education and outreach efforts.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Reading comprehension

Organizational skills

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

REDCap

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate III at the Texas Center for Disability Studies on the Pickle Research Campus. The role focuses on reviewing, abstracting, and coding clinical and educational records related to autism and developmental disabilities under supervision, with travel within Texas.

Responsibilities include data entry into project databases, contributing to quality assurance, attending meetings, and assisting with education and