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.

We are hiring immediately for a Research Coordinator III to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, Tx. In this position you will provide day-to-day administrative project management support to investigators for the Green2Grown study. The ideal candidate should have prior experience supporting multiple projects and a background in clinical research.

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:

Provides day to day administrative project management and may provide scientific direction for the Green2Grown implementation science project, a multi-component project that encompasses large-scale evidence-based program implementation, community engagement, and program evaluation.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Provides day-to-day project management coordination for Green2Grown to include personnel, project activities (e.g., program evaluation, community engagement, program implementation, facilities, and supplies in support of research project desired outcomes, budgets, and timeliness.
• Assists in the preparation of progress reports to the Office of Population Affairs; works closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects on the submission of grants.
• May provide direction/recommendations by identifying opportunities to enhance, re-terminate, or re-direct resources across various research projects to ensure timely completion of project guidelines.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of budgets and initiates re-budgeting requests based on needs of research staff. Attends research planning meetings to prepare budget drafts for approval or principal investigators.
• Prepares annual progress reports and applications for various committees, including community and youth engagement, program evaluation, program implementation, and referrals, and ensures that all staff has received the proper training/attended the appropriate training courses.
• Maintains confidential records of collected data, ensures accuracy and integrity of data. Data may include participant data and departmental programmatic data.
• Prepares IRB submissions, draft reports and communications for the principal investigator.
• Interacts with representatives from state, federal, and private agencies regarding proposals and funded projects.
• Provides work administrative direction and guidance to research staff personnel within department.
• May review contracts and develop training related to the implementation of evidence-based program.
• May manage, through input to principal investigators, Human Resources activities for direct administrative reports in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Preferred: Certification from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC), Certified IRB Professional (CIP) or, Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC).
• Depending on clinical trial, if nursing type duties are required, an RN license issued by the state of Texas is required.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

• Five (5) years of relevant experience. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.

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.