Research Assistant, Periodontics (Practice-Based)

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio's Department of Periodontics invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant to support federally funded practice-based and translational research, with primary responsibility for NDP-TC and National Dental PBRN activities.

Under supervision of PI and team, you will provide day-to-day research and administrative support for studies involving community-based dental practitioners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a basic science is required.
• Familiarity with REDCap, clinical research, or community-engaged research is desirable but may be developed through training.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up of dental practitioners.
• Maintain recruitment, enrollment, participation, and follow-up tracking systems.
• Assist with REDCap-based data collection, data entry, quality checks, and identification of incomplete or missing study information.
• Prepare study correspondence, recruitment materials, training materials, meeting documents, and other research-related communications.
• Communicate with participating practitioners and study personnel regarding routine study activities, deadlines, materials, and follow-up needs under supervision of the research team.
• Assist with scheduling and coordination of study meetings, training sessions, webinars, and Project ECHO activities.
• Support distribution and tracking of study and training materials.
• Maintain organized study files and documentation in accordance with approved protocols and institutional requirements.
• Assist with monitoring study progress and preparing routine recruitment, retention, and study-status reports for the investigative team.
• Support literature reviews, preparation of presentations, reports, manuscripts, and other research products.
• Participate in research team meetings and assist investigators and senior research personnel with other assigned research activities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a basic science

Tools

REDCap

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

UT Health San Antonio's Department of Periodontics invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant to support federally funded practice-based and translational research, with primary responsibility for NDP-TC and National Dental PBRN activities.

Under supervision of PI and team, you will provide day-to-day research and administrative support for studies involving community-based dental practitioners.