Under supervision, work effectively within a clinical research team, responsible for performing research procedures and protocols across various investigations involving human subjects participants focused on reducing the burden of infectious diseases in South Texas. This is an in-person position based in San Antonio, TX.
Responsibilities- Plans, designs and implements research experiments according to established protocols to assure high quality scientific results in support of project goals.
- Conducts experiments and studies and assesses outcome; adapts continued studies based on the organization of findings.
- Presents data in organized, readable formats including written reports and graphical summaries, account for relevant supplies and ordering them as needed and other activities related to each project.
- Conducts library and topical research pertinent to projects.
- Writes and prepares final papers to support findings; submits evidence for publication.
- Assures compliance with institutional policies, rules and regulations to meet federal, state and local standards and codes pertaining to safety and ethics.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently and work within a multidisciplinary research team
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes/other email software.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, to include writing and preparing memorandums, letters, and other official correspondence.
Prior experience in clinical or other human subjects research, including conducting participant visits, data management and analysis, and project management is beneficial.
Education
Bachelor degree in a related scientific field is required.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field
- Ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints
- Ability to handle emergent requirements in a timely manner
- Ability to monitor multiple complex projects concurrently
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary research team
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes or other email software
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prepare memorandums, letters, and official correspondence
- Prior clinical or human-subjects research experience, including participant visits, data management and analysis, and project management
What We Do
UT Health San Antonio™, one of the country’s leading health sciences universities, is the leader in south/central Texas funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The university’s schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions and graduate biomedical sciences have produced more than 33,000 alumni. The $806.6 million operating budget supports four campuses in San Antonio and Laredo, and is the primary driver of its community’s $37 billion biomedical and health care industry. For more information on the many ways “We make lives better®,” visit uthealthsa.org.
