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.

We are looking for a Full-Time Research Assistant to join the UTHealth School of Public Health at the Brownsville Regional Campus in Brownsville, TX 78520. In this position, you would assist the clinical research unit by providing recruitment activities out in the field and by phone, consenting subjects, and conducting 2 to 3-hour interviews to gather data. These data gathering techniques include research surveys, inputting data into REDCap and Access databases, and processing blood and urine specimens.

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 excellent retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ well-being 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:

Under the general direction of senior research staff, conducts activities to support research projects. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Conducts research activities, under general direction, according to research. Research activities may include some or all of the following:
• Patient recruiting and screening, checking and documenting vital signs, interviews at patients’ homes, traditional laboratory experiments and activities, process specimens, informatics, field interviewer recruiting, screening, and training.
• Maintain adequate lab supplies to ensure the timely achievement of lab activities.
• Collects research data and maintains accurate and timely records, including notebooks, journals, databases, and correct data discrepancies, as needed by the research project.
• Monitors laboratory and other supplies to ensure sufficient inventory to support research projects. Ensures quality of reagents or other supplies.
• Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for the research department.
• Run and perform laboratory duties as needed.
• Perform Data entry in different databases.
• As needed, support staff and other research assistants to ensure efficient, timely, and high-quality results. Answers questions or resolves problems regarding routine or more complex duties.
• Complies with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulations, and codes.
• May participate in continuing education programs, workshops, and seminars.
• Performs other duties as assigned.