• Job Description

  Req#: 865049

  WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
  With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
  
  JOB SUMMARY
  We are looking for academic research experience for investigator-initiated observational and registry studies. This new position will primarily support a team of clinician-investigators in the Division of General Internal Medicine comprising the Cancer Care Delivery Research Collaborative to conduct large, data-intensive, health services research. Prominent research themes include cancer care delivery, financing care for the uninsured, and improving the quality of care. Candidates must be proficient at analytical reading, scientific writing, understanding of observational research study designs. Candidates with an interest in qualitative research (patient and clinician interviews), and fluency in medical Spanish also strongly encouraged to apply. Interest in or experience with basic data analysis using statistical packages (SAS, STATA, R, Python) is also strongly desirable.
  
  

  BENEFITS
  UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

  • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
  • Paid Time Off, available day one
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
  • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

  
  
  EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
  Required

  • Education
    Master's Degree In related field or
    Bachelor's Degree and

  • Experience
    1 year Research experience in behavioral, social science or public health with Master's Degree or
    3 years Research experience in behavioral, social science or public health with Bachelor's Degree

  Preferred

  • Education
    Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish

  
  JOB DUTIES

  • Recruit and screen participant for multiple research projects; recruitment may take place on or off campus or via telephone.
  • Schedule appointments, obtain consent forms, explain study to participant and collect data.
  • Interview participants for assigned research projects; interviews may be in person, in clinical setting, subject's residence or by telephone.
  • Travel to recruitment sites as needed.
  • Records research data, discuss results with supervisor; maintain required record-keeping per University and funding agency requirements; compiles data and produce reports to be used for analysis of research findings.
  • Assist in the development of posters, tables and figures
  • Perform medical records abstractions, data coding and data entry.
  • Train research staff in interviewing and recruitment techniques as well as other routine tasks such as abstractions, data coding and data entry.
  • Peform literature searches, document results and discuss results with supervisor for necessary project information.
  • Develop study protocols.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  
  SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
  Security
  This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
  
  EEO Statement
  UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

• About the company

  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas.

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