Research Assistant

Biggs Institute; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Assistant position is based at UT Health San Antonio, Long School of Medicine, within the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases. You will support the San Antonio Heart and Mind Study (SAHMS) and the 7T COVID study, contributing to dementia research in our community.

Collaborating with clinicians, researchers, and staff, you will help with participant recruitment by phone, scheduling, informed consent, neuropsychological assessments, survey

Qualifications

• Excellent communication in phone calls and in-person settings.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team.
• Strong organizational skills for data collection and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Recruit participants by telephone outreach and scheduling.
• Obtain informed consent and conduct neuropsychological assessments.
• Administer surveys, collect data, and ensure data quality.
• Lead home visits under the SAHMS Home Visit protocol with reliable transportation.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

This position is based at UT Health San Antonio, Long School of Medicine, within the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to support the San Antonio Heart and Mind Study (SAHMS), an observational study examining cardiovascular risk factors affecting brain health in our San Antonio community, and the 7T COVID study, an observational study looking at the effects of COVID on the brain using 7T MRI.

The successful candidate will work alongside a collaborative team of clinicians, researchers, and staff as part of SAHMS and 7T COVID. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful dementia research and gain valuable experience in clinical and community-based research methods.

The Research Assistant will support study operations, including participant recruitment through phone calls, scheduling, informed consent, neuropsychological assessments, survey administration, and data collection, entry, and quality control. The Research Assistant will also spearhead study visits conducted in participants’ homes as part of the SAHMS Home Visit protocol and must have reliable transportation. This position requires sound judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, research-focused environment.