Research Coordinator I- BSC Research

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the research team at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center at UTHealth Houston as a Research Coordinator I, supporting human-subjects research involving inpatient participants. In this role, you’ll support the full lifecycle of inpatient research studies, including participant identification, recruitment and screening, research study coordination, data collection, and research database management. You’ll work closely with investigators, research staff, and clinical teams to coordinate study activities within the inpatient setting and help ensure research protocols are implemented accurately and consistently. You’ll assist with tracking participant enrollment and study progress, maintaining research records and study documentation, entering and managing research data, and supporting regulatory and compliance requirements for human-subjects research. You’ll also contribute to research paper, presentations, and other study-related materials that help investigators evaluate findings and advance ongoing inpatient research. This position is well suited for someone interested in human-subjects research, research coordination, and data management within the largest inpatient academic psychiatric hospital in the United States: the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of research coordination, data management, and team collaboration in a structured Monday–Friday schedule.
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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required
• May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
• None

Nice To Haves

• None

Responsibilities

• Assists with human subjects research activities, including participant recruitment, informed consent, data collection through surveys, interviews, and observations, and ensures that all activities are conducted according to study protocols.
• Organizes, cleans, and maintains databases to ensure accurate data entry and preparation for analysis under close supervision.
• Maintains confidential records of collected data and ensures accuracy, compliance, and integrity of data. Data may include human subject data and departmental programmatic data. Supports Data Management Sharing (DMS) plan.
• Prepares annual progress reports and applications for various committees and ensures that all staff have received the proper training/attended the appropriate training courses.
• Assists in the preparation of progress and annual reports and grant proposals to various funding agencies; works closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects on the submission of grants.
• May assist with regulatory submissions (i.e. Institutional Review Board(s), FDA, etc).
• Assist the investigator with quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including the creation of figures, tables, and graphs. Helps prepare research papers, presentations, and reports, including academic publications and conferences.
• Conduct reviews of academic journals and databases to gather relevant articles and publications as directed to help prepare manuscripts for publication.
• Assists with the preparation of budgets and reviews re-budgeting needs and expenditures. Attends research-planning meetings to assist in preparing budget drafts for departmental leadership approval. Assists with invoicing.
• Assists in preparing for and responding to site monitoring visits, audits, and inspections.
• May be responsible for maintaining study materials (i.e., test kits, investigational drugs, and devices).
• 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)
• Awesome 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level