Social Science​/Humanities Research Associate

Social Science/Humanities Research Associate I

This position will support a clinical trial funded by the National Cancer Institute. Working conditions include: in-office presence Monday – Friday from 9am - 5pm, meeting with research team weekly, and coordinating participant activity across multiple participating sites. This is a one year fixed-term position.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail; show proficiency in managing multiple tasks and working both independently as well as with a team. The Social Science/Humanities Research Associate I will be provided with training in clinical assessments and will gain experience in general research administration and the preparation of publications and conference presentations.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating recruitment efforts for an ongoing clinical trial that examines a community based aerobic exercise intervention for smoking cessation in adults with high anxiety sensitivity.
• Organizing and overseeing data collection and study protocols, including management, cleaning, and preparation of data collected via online survey platforms (REDCap, R-Studio, Qualtrics).
• Interfacing with research and clinical staff to maintain effective communication regarding participant scheduling, data management, and quality control.
• Conducting clinical interviews and preparing assessments.
• Maintaining and revising IRB protocols and assisting with research compliance reports and procedures.
• Supervision of undergraduate students conducting data entry and other tasks.

Required qualifications include:

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in psychology or related field.
• Prior research experience with human subjects (including experience as a student).
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Experience with REDCap.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Prior research experience in a psychology lab.
• Experience with large data sets and comfortable with data management.
• Experience with other software such as R-Studio and Qualtrics.

Salary range: $31,200 - $48,000.

In-office presence Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm.

Required materials include:

• 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.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
As a current university employee, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.