Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV

University of Texas at Austin

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RESA IV supports and advances the scientific and operational work of the Burgermaster Lab, a clinical and community nutrition research program with a portfolio of large-scale, federally and foundation funded projects. The role combines independent scientific contribution with oversight of day-to-day research operations across the Burgermaster Lab's portfolio of clinical trials, feeding studies, and community-based nutrition interventions.

Requirements

PhD in nutrition, nutritional sciences, public health, health behavior, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Experience with clinical trials or community-based intervention research
REDCap
NIH-funded research environments
Clinical decision support or health informatics tools

Responsibilities

Conducts specialized, independent research at an advanced level, including completing complex assignments requiring development or implementation of new techniques and procedures
Determines project requirements and develops procedures to achieve research goals; devises new approaches to problems encountered
Directs protocol development and clinical trial protocol development including REDCap architecture, SOP creation, IRB submissions and amendments, and regulatory compliance
Oversees the Nutri clinical decision support software goals framework and rules logic in collaboration with the PI and development team
Leads and co-leads manuscript preparation and submission for peer-reviewed publication, including writing and revising methods, results, and discussion sections
Contributes to grant conceptualization, writing, and preparation of proposals to funding agencies
Prepares graphical and written reports describing research results for submissions to funding agencies, in-house publications, and journal articles
Presents results at scientific meetings and conferences
Assists PI with recruitment, selection, direction, and supervision of research personnel including graduate students, research coordinators, and support staff
Manages lab-wide research operations including project timelines, grant deadlines, and cross-project coordination across a portfolio of studies
Serves as scientific liaison between lab staff, PI, external collaborators, and partner institutions
Oversees IRB compliance, contract and PO initiation, and vendor relationships across projects
Develops and maintains research infrastructure including SOPs, staff training materials, REDCap systems, and data quality protocols
Contributes to lab budget tracking and grant reporting in coordination with the PI
Communicates with biostatisticians, provides analysis-ready data, and conducts basic data analyses independently
Other duties as assigned