Research Project Support Specialist

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

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.