We are hiring a Data Collector (casual - up to 19.5 hrs per week) to join UTHealth UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, Tx. In this role, you will assist the Center for Health Equity faculty, students, and staff in manuscript writing, editing, submissions, response to reviewer comments, and all related documentation as required by the journal. Track timelines and activities for manuscript submissions and communicate with corresponding author as required.

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!

Position Summary:

Supports in grant and manuscript writing for the Center for Health Equity.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Assist Center for Health Equity faculty, students and staff in manuscript writing, editing, submissions, response to reviewer comments and all related documentation as required by the journal. Track timelines and activities for manuscript submissions and communicate with corresponding author as required.
• Support CHE members in grant writing, formatting, editing as required. Track timelines and activities for grant submissions and communicate with faculty.
• Support CHE team members on developing and editing communication materials, including (but not limited to) developing presentations, infographics, and reports.
• Support CHE projects on project set up related activities as assigned by Center project management team. This may include (but not limited to) submission to IRB, finalizing of study and measurement protocols, developing tracking tools and databases.
• Handles administrative details (ex. time and effort reports, mileage reports)
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Trained by project manager or principal on techniques to interview, complete questionnaires, and operate equipment.
• May need to be bilingual.

Minimum Education:

• High School diploma

Minimum Experience:

• Two years related experience with emphasis on public contact.
  May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.