Senior Research Associate - IM/Rheumatology at UTHealth in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Provides project management for a wide variety of research experiments, including personnel, facilities, supplies, etc in support of research project desired outcomes, budgets and timelines.
• Plan methods and procedures for the collection of data to provide the information needed.
• May oversee the recruitment of study participants and field interviewers, the development and conducting of field interviews, training, and tracking the progress of test subjects and cases.
• May conduct experiments using sophisticated equipment and applies complex techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Influences project direction and outcomes by identifying opportunities to enhance, re-terminate, or re-direct research activities. May monitor and revise, as necessary, the project timeline, budget, expenditures and supplies. May develop new budgets when appropriate and make independent decisions when required.
• Evaluate and interprets data and provides results to investigators to support publication.
• Assists in the preparation and writing of research reports, manuscripts, papers and grant proposals for presentation and publication.
• Prepares communications of research results for the public and/or funding organizations.
• Provide direction and training to personnel to ensure efficient, timely and high quality results in compliance with all protocols, guidelines, regulations, etc.
• Maintains quality control checks and a safe environment in compliance with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulation and codes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Considerable knowledge in basic and sophisticated equipment.

• Bachelor's degree in related field with four (4) years of related research experience including significant experience in a project management research role; or
• Master's degree in related field with two (2) years of related research experience including significant experience in a project management research role; or
• Doctorate degree.

• Years of experience varies based on education level.

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 job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.