Research Scientist - School of Public Health

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Research Scientist (Part-time) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston. In this role, you will develop, implement, and maintain web-based adolescent health promotion programs; assisting PIs with grant writing and manuscript writing. Ideal candidate should have prior experience working with Native American communities, and experience developing and maintain web-based adolescent health promotion programs.

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

• Doctorate Degree required
• 2 years of experience in a related research environment
• Verifiable publications within the field of the research project required
• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Native American communities
• Prior experience developing and maintaining web-based adolescent health promotion programs

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain web-based adolescent health promotion programs.
• Assist PIs with grant writing and manuscript writing.
• Plan, supervise, and direct research, investigation, and other technical operations for the DHHS-funded project, Ending the HIV/HCV/STI Epidemics in Indian Country (ETHIC) II.
• Provide technical expertise to facilitate the design, implementation, and analysis of procedures to upgrade, maintain, and disseminate web-based adolescent health promotion interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) youth, families, and youth-serving organizations, which enable the primary investigators to conduct research projects.
• Determine feasibility of possible projects to ensure results will have a significant impact.
• Determine project feasibility in terms of staff, time, and resources.
• Develop professional service contract agreements with software developers, graphic artists, etc.
• Plan and perform quantitative and qualitative research studies to determine acceptability, usability, feasibility, impact, and reach of web-based adolescent health promotion interventions in AIAN communities.
• Identify new research problems through contact with other researchers, community partners, or literature searches.
• Plan and conduct behavioral research projects (usability/feasibility testing; pilot testing; effect and implementation evaluation studies) in AIAN communities using mixed methods and community-based participatory research approaches.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis and shares with investigators and community partners.
• Present results in a written paper for publication, in a presentation at a meeting, or through personal contact with faculty members and other researchers.
• Maintain study correspondence and facilitate regular study meetings with investigators and community partners to ensure a collaborative, transparent research environment.
• Ensure direct reports follow safety procedures and attend basic safety training courses.
• Provide work direction and coordination to professional service agreement personnel within department.
• May lead projects and activities, including new grant applications to sustain and expand funding for related research activities.
• Perform 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)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree