Research Area Specialist-Associate

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio conducts education and social science research and seeks a research support staff member to assist with day-to-day operations under supervision. The role includes tasks such as recruitment, data collection, and data management to support ongoing projects.

The position offers exposure to research processes like scheduling subjects, literature reviews, and preparing materials for publication, with opportunities to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints.
• Ability to monitor multiple projects concurrently.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Lotus Notes/email.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting research projects according to the research plan/project.
• Perform duties in support of research project such as scheduling research subjects, obtaining data, organizing data, and entering data in a database.
• Assist in conducting literature reviews and maintains information.
• Maintain information and literature, and keep current on literature and developments in the areas of research.
• Prepare materials for publication.
• Train and guide other lower level research support personnel in techniques; explain instrument capabilities, operations, limitations and outcomes.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Written/verbal communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Lotus Notes/Email

Job description

Under general supervision, responsible for the operation of a specialized educational/social science research area within a recognized unit. Assists with research project tasks to include recruitment, data collection, and the day to day operations of research projects.

Responsibilities

• Assists in conducting research projects according to the research plan/project.
• Performs duties in support of research project such as scheduling research subjects, obtaining research data, organizing data, researching records and entering data in a research database.
• Assist in conducting literature reviews and maintains information.
• Assists in the maintenance of information and literature, and keeps current on literature and developments in the areas of research.
• Prepares materials for publication.
• Trains and guides other lower level research support personnel in techniques; explains and demonstrates instrument capabilities, operations, limitations and outcomes.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes/other email software.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, to include writing and preparing memorandums, letters, and other official correspondence.

Required Skills

• Up to one (1) year related experience is required.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

Job Info

• Locations 0001 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Organization M6000 - Strong Star ORU, M1000 - Dean Medical School, UT Health Science Center, UT Health Science Center