Research Program Assistant I - Children's Learning Institute's ITSN
About The Position
UTHealth Houston's Children's Learning Institute is hiring for a Research Program Assistant to support the Texas Infant-Toddler Specialist Network! This research involves video coding (coding video submissions and classroom observations, as well as additional miscellaneous tasks), which requires sustained focus on video coding for extended periods. Prior experience with coding videos is a plus. Knowledge of Jira, QuestionPro, & Redcap is 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!
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Bilingual skills in English/Spanish preferred.
- Reliable personal transportation as some projects may require extensive out of town travel which will vary from Houston and surrounding areas to various sites across the state of Texas.
- Work may involve handling biohazardous, chemical, and radiological materials, as well as operating associated equipment. Required safety training and appropriate engineering and administrative controls including the use of personal protective equipment must be followed.
- Human Subjects Research (HSR) by Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) within five days of employment required
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Human Development, Biology or relevant field required.
- Master's Degree preferred
- May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
- Experience in customer service, behavioral analysis or research experience is preferred
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with coding videos is a plus.
- Knowledge of Jira, QuestionPro, & Redcap is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide reliability status on various objective and subjective coding analysis measures pertaining to projects within the department.
- Support accessibility review and remediation efforts for digital content, documents, training materials, and other organizational resources to ensure compliance with accessibility standards and best practices.
- Perform observational evaluations performed in schools and classrooms and focus on cognitive readiness activities by means of a complex live coding scheme.
- Work on a range of data and information including but not limited to transferring, verifying, entering, processing, management and analysis.
- Attend relevant trainings and assist in recruiting subjects (teachers, students, families, and individuals) and obtaining informed consent from potential research study participants.
- Assist with the onboarding and ongoing support of early childhood educators by providing guidance, maintaining participant records, and ensuring timely communication and follow-up.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
