Research Assistant II - School of Public Health; Bilingual - Spanish

We are hiring a Research Assistant II (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston. In this role, you will support the planning and implementation of school-based vaccination clinics by assisting with clinic preparation, community outreach, participant recruitment, data collection, and administrative activities. The role also involves regular travel within Harris County, conducting parent surveys, supporting education events, maintaining project materials and supplies, and ensuring compliance with research, university, and study protocols.

An ideal candidate should have one year of related experience in a research or community-based setting, REDCap experience also a plus. Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or related field, preferred.

Bilingual and fluent in English/Spanish, highly preferred. Must have a valid Driver s License and reliable transportation, position requires regular travel to multiple sites each week (mileage reimbursement is provided). Flexible schedule preferred with availability for early morning or evening clinics, preferred.

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!

All for Them is a multilevel, multicomponent program that aims to increase Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among youth in multiple medically underserved areas across Texas. Project activities include delivery of a bilingual social marketing/education campaign, school-based vaccination clinics at public middle and high schools, and school nurse education to improve communication with parents about HPV vaccination.

• Assists project coordinators with day-to-day activities, organizing project materials, and administrative tasks, as needed.
• Prepares vaccine consent packet materials for adolescent vaccination clinics held in three Houston-area public schools districts in middle and high schools.
• Participates in preparation for and implementation of school-based vaccination clinic activities.

Regular travel within Harris County is required 2-3 times per week on average (up to 35 miles from the Texas Medical Center).

• Assists with implementation of parent and community education events and activities. Rare evening or weekend work may be required for these events.

• Assists with program evaluation activities, including field-based data collection and data entry.
• Conducts recruitment and administers phone surveys to parents of middle school students in partner districts. Survey administration may be scheduled for evenings or weekends periodically.

• Maintains project and office supplies and keeps up with…