Research Coordinator III - Geriatrics & Palliative Med.

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

100% paid medical premiums for full‑t​

Generous time off & holidays

Longevity pay & strong retirement plan

Descripción de la vacante

UTHealth Houston is seeking a Research Coordinator III to support aging and palliative care studies in Houston, TX. The role includes managing regulatory documentation, IRB submissions, data collection, and multi-site coordination.

Experience with phlebotomy, REDCap, budgeting, and regulatory compliance is preferred. The candidate should have at least 4 years of relevant experience and be bilingual in Spanish if possible.

Formación

• Experience supporting clinical research projects, especially aging/geriatrics or palliative care is preferred.
• Spanish-speaking proficiency is preferred to assist participant communication.
• Familiarity with IRB submissions and regulatory documentation is preferred.
• Knowledge of REDCap and federal regulatory systems is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with human subject research conduct including recruitment, consent, data collection and analysis.
• Maintain records, prepare reports, and support progress milestones.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions and multi-site study logistics.
• Assist with budgets, purchasing, and staff training as needed.
• Provide data management support and ensure data quality and safety monitoring.

Conocimientos

IRB submissions familiarity

Phlebotomy experience

Bilingual Spanish

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Herramientas

REDCap

IRB management systems

Budgeting software

Descripción del empleo

We are hiring a Research Coordinator III (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will support multiple federally and institutionally funded research studies focused on aging and palliative care by managing regulatory documentation, contributing to Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, coordinating multi-site studies, and assisting with data analysis, progress reporting, and data and participant safety monitoring. Additional responsibilities include maintaining study data in REDCap, supporting budgeting and purchasing, navigating federal regulatory systems, performing phlebotomy, conducting research visits in participants’ homes, and preparing for certification through the Clinical Research Professional Workforce Training Program. Ideal candidate should have 4 years of experience. Familiarity with IRB submissions, regulatory documentation, and federal research compliance requirements, preferred. Bilingual in Spanish, preferred.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

The Research Coordinator III, under minimal supervision, assists with human subject research project conduct and management, including participant recruitment and data collection, entry, management, and analysis. Assists with research project logistics, maintaining records, preparing reports, and meeting research milestones and deadlines.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Assists with human subjects research activities, including participant recruitment, informed consent, data collection through surveys, interviews, and observations, and ensuring that all activities are conducted according to study protocols.
• Maintains confidential records of collected data, ensures accuracy, compliance and integrity of data. Data may include human subject data and departmental programmatic data. Supports Data Management Sharing (DMS) plan.
• Finalizes annual progress reports and applications for various committees and ensures that all staff have received the proper training/attended the appropriate training courses.
• Assists in the preparation of progress and annual reports, contracts and grant proposals to various funding agencies; works closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects on the submission of grants.
• May assist with regulatory submissions (i.e. Institutional Review Board(s), FDA, etc).
• Assists investigator with quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including statistical tests and the creation of figures, tables, and graphs. Helps prepare research papers, presentations, and reports including manuscripts for publications and conferences.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of budgets, initiates re-budgeting requests based on the needs of research staff, and authorizes expenditures for multiple projects. Attends research planning meetings to prepare budget drafts for departmental leadership approval. Reconcile and monitor invoices.
• Responsible for coordinating and responding to site monitoring visits, audits, and inspections.
• May be responsible for maintaining study materials (i.e. test kits, investigational drugs and devices).
• May provide administrative direction training and guidance to study personnel within department.
• May provide recommendations by identifying opportunities to enhance, re-terminate, or re-direct resources across various research projects to ensure timely completion of project guidelines.
• Supports complex scheduling and logistical needs to meet projects' expectations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Experience supporting clinical research studies, particularly in aging, geriatrics, palliative care, or related areas, preferred.
• Spanish-speaking proficiency, preferred to support communication with research participants, preferred.
• Comfort and experience with phlebotomy and conducting research visits in participants’ homes, preferred.
• Familiarity with IRB submissions, regulatory documentation, and federal research compliance requirements, preferred.
• Experience coordinating multi-site research studies and managing study documentation, preferred.
• Proficiency in REDCap and familiarity with federal regulatory systems, preferred.
• Experience with research data management, data analysis, progress reporting, and data and participant safety monitoring, preferred.
• Experience with research budgeting, purchasing, and administrative coordination, preferred
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines preferred

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required Master's Degree preferred May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.

Minimum Experience:

• 4 years of relevant experience required May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.