Senior Research Program Coordinator

Job Posting Title:

Senior Research Program Coordinator

Hiring Department:

Department of Population Health

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Feb 28, 2027

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details:

General Notes

The Department of Population Health at Dell Medical School is looking for a Senior Research Program Coordinator.

The Department of Population Health is seeking a Senior Research Program Coordinator for the ABH-CTX2 program to ensure the timely achievement of goals, objectives, and deliverables. This role involves working with a multidisciplinary team and community partners to improve breast cancer screening, health literacy, and overall health outcomes. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting and managing a Central Texas breast cancer project.

• Establishing relationships with external collaborators.

• Collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.

• Enhancing community outreach and engagement.

This position has an end date of 02/28/2027, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.

Purpose

The Senior Research Program Coordinator will provide project management, develop relationships with collaborators, manage outreach and educational presentations, offer administrative support, collect and manage data, and organize meetings. Additionally, they will maintain a centralized system for program resources, provide health navigation assistance, support program implementation, ensure protocol compliance, and lead data collection and analysis efforts.

Responsibilities

• Program Coordination and Day-to-Day Skills: Provide administrative support for all program activity. Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, and maintain minutes. Tracking of grant goals and objectives to ensure they are being met in a timely manner. Collect and maintain all study related program documents and for regulatory and reporting purposes. Maintain ethics and compliance standards the protection of human subjects, institutional training and any additional training required by the institution or funding agency. Organize and collaborate with strategic partners and program team for coordination and scheduling of community-based outreach and engagement efforts. Assist with follow-up appointments and care coordination with patients as needed, but not limited to medical homes and social services.

• Individual and Community Outreach and Engagement Skills: Develop and maintain relationships with screening stakeholder organizations. Coordinate with program team members for continual and active community outreach and engagement. Assist with developing and implement assessment tools for project longevity and maximum positive patient outcomes. Lead qualitative and/or quantitative data efforts.

• Communication and Organizing Skills: In coordination with community partners, serve as a liaison between Dell Medical School and other community partners. Utilize written and verbal communication and assist with building a foundation for long term solutions and expanding program reach.

• Data Collection and Management Skills: Assist with developing and implement assessment tools for project longevity and maximum positive patient outcomes. Lead qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis efforts. Manage primary data collection, develop, and maintain databases. Assist with development of surveys, forms, and tools for tracking data. Administer surveys, collect data, and manage survey data. Assist with post award management including preparation of progress and annual reports.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health, health education, community health, education, educational psychology, or related field, plus 5 years of program administration or program coordination. Experience with qualitative and or quantitative data collection and analysis. Experience with project management and implementation of study protocols. Working knowledge of statistical analysis software. Excellent communication skills. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health, health education, community health, education, educational psychology or related field, plus 3 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. in sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health, health education, community health, education, educational psychology or related field. Experience conducting research in academic, primary care or family medicine settings or experience with community-based research in general. Working knowledge or experience using REDCap.

Salary Range

$55,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines.

• Field work as necessary.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.