Research Associate

Job Posting Title:

Research Associate

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Hiring Department:

Department of Women's Health

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The Research Associate will support the coordination and implementation of several complex funded research projects through daily management and operational oversight.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and screening potential research participants

• Obtaining consent, enrolling participants, and scheduling appointments

• Managing study medications and/or devices

• Conducting all study visit procedures and administering related measures

• Collecting/processing/storing and shipping biospecimens (blood + blood draw)

• Collecting and entering data, and facilitating study monitoring visits

• Completing all study start-up tasks, such as obtaining materials from the sponsor and ensuring regulatory documents are finalized through internal processes

• Maintain tracking logs

• Managing project close-out activities

• Developing and maintaining project plans to track deliverables and ensure successful completion

• Proactively identifying and resolving project-related issues

• Coordinating meeting logistics and capturing minutes

• Collaborating with other departments, schools at the University, and partner institutions

• Actively participating in research meetings and events

• Assisting with specialized clerical and technical duties related to human subject research (e.g., IRB and research approvals) and other administrative tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 4 years of combined education and research experience, with at least 2 years specific research experience.

• Team-oriented with demonstrated collaborative working skills

• Ability to work independently

• Strong collaboration and communication skills in a diverse environment

• Ability to manage daily activities effectively

• Clear, understandable, and professional communication skills, both verbal (in person and by phone) and written

• Comfortable speaking with patients, including via phone or virtual video visits, to collect data

• Effective project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize, and schedule work efficiently, prioritize key tasks, and meet deadlines

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and REDCap

• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

• Energetic and eager to learn new skills

• Capable of both independent and collaborative work

• Superior documentation skills

• Analytical skills with the ability to resolve technical issues and assess data quality

• Willingness to learn obstetric and gynecological practices and terminology relevant to study development and management

• Ability to identify and respond to research-related adverse events

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish

• Experience drawing blood, processing samples, and shipping, or willingness to learn

• Previous experience with pharmaceutical clinical trials

• Experience coordinating clinical research studies

• Prior experience in participant recruitment, retention, and data management

• Previous experience working on Labor and Delivery or Postpartum units

• Experience placing Foley catheter balloons to initiate labor induction

• Certification in clinical research

• Experience in health services research and/or cancer-related research

• Experience in an academic health center

• Experience communicating with patients with serious illnesses

Salary Range

OPEN

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The universitys company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.