Community Research Liaison - Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases (Bilingual)

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

69d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Community Research Liaison (Full-time) to join UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases in Houston, TX 77030. In this role, you will help HART to advance the HIV cure and prevention by approaching research candidates via social media or in person. An ideal candidate should have prior experience with field research recruitment and social media research experience. Bilingual in Spanish, strongly preferred. 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. 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! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing 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: The Community/ Research Liaison interviews research subjects, primarily in the field. Records data for various projects. Position Key Accountabilities: Interviews and establishes rapport with study participants to encourage complete, accurate responses and continuing participation in the study. May work in the field, either going to homes, places of business, or specified study areas. Contacts potential study participants for recruitment and scheduling for a research study. Enters and codes information for research projects for entry into the database. Gathers data for study-related needs. Under supervision, they may refer study participants to the appropriate physician or healthcare practitioner according to the study policies, procedures, and protocols. Handles administrative details, including logging personal time and effort reports and submitting mileage reports. May utilize equipment as trained by the project manager or principal to obtain the required information. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
None

Nice To Haves

Field research recruitment experience, preferred.
Social media research recruitment, preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Interviews and establishes rapport with study participants to encourage complete, accurate responses and continuing participation in the study. May work in the field, either going to homes, places of business, or specified study areas.
Contacts potential study participants for recruitment and scheduling for a research study.
Enters and codes information for research projects for entry into the database.
Gathers data for study-related needs.
Under supervision, they may refer study participants to the appropriate physician or healthcare practitioner according to the study policies, procedures, and protocols.
Handles administrative details, including logging personal time and effort reports and submitting mileage reports.
May utilize equipment as trained by the project manager or principal to obtain the required information.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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)
Retirement/pension plan
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