Research Support Assistant - Casual - School of Public Health (Finance)

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.

UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston, TX, is seeking a Casual Research Support Assistant to join our team for the summer. In this role, you will work closely with faculty from the Institute on Aging and MPACH, contributing to impactful research initiatives focused on aging-related studies under the Nancy Guinee Summer Internship (NGSI).

You will support research staff by assisting with a variety of tasks, ranging from basic to moderately complex, to advance ongoing research projects and initiatives. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public health research while working alongside experts in the field.

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:

Assists Institute on Aging and MPACH research faculty on assigned special projects for the summer that support aging related research under the Nancy Guinee Summer Internship (NGSI). Support research staff in basic to moderately complex tasks to support research initiatives and activities.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Handles general inquiries and collects and processes paperwork related to study participants and research data collection.

Schedules study participants for interviews, educational training sessions, or clinical testing/physicals.

Conducts phone surveys with study participants.

Prepares documents and collection kits for field data collection activities.

Assists in the preparation of graphs, tables, study reports and presentation materials.

May assist in data entry.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Minimum Education:

High school diploma required. Must be currently enrolled or will be enrolled in Bachelor's Degree Program or higher.

Minimum Experience:

None.

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.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

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