Research Associate - School of Public Health

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 hiring immediately for a Research Associate to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, Tx. In this position you will plan, conduct, and direct a variety of experiments and assist with day-to-day activities for research projects. The ideal candidate for this role should have a background in implementation science or health promotion and must have publications.

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!

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Position Summary

The Research Associate for the Institute for Implementation Science would be responsible for enhancing academic scholarship and increasing productivity by developing and managing a publication tracking systems, coordinating scholarly meetings, developing and maintaining publication and conference databases, supporting manuscript and abstract development, supporting the development of presentations and reports, and facilitating peer review and journal communications. It bridges administrative precision with academic insight, ensuring that the institute's research outputs are well-organized, strategically disseminated, and aligned with institutional goals.

Plans, conducts, and directs a wide variety of experiments. Assists with the day-to-day activities for research project(s) and may impact the success of the research project(s).

Position Key Accountabilities

Certification / Skills

Minimum Education

Minimum Experience

Years of experience varies based on education level.

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. This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.

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.

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