Research Coordinator

Job Title

Specialized Administrative Support

Under general supervision, responsible for providing specialized administrative support in a laboratory and/or clinical research environment.

Coordinates multiple research protocols and grant submissions.

Assists with monitoring budgets, spending, purchasing and participant payments.

Creates, completes and tracks forms and reports for study sponsors.

Schedules on-site visits or meetings and prepares agendas as indicated.

Provides routine technical/administrative assistance in performing assigned and delegated tasks in support of research projects to ensure continuous clinical research operations.

Maintains research subject files for each clinical study and enters all subject data into research database.

Monitors ongoing activities on various research studies to ensure compliance with local, state & federal regulations.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge in grant administration, research coordination, data collection, and/or facilitating the patient experience in research projects.

Working knowledge with electronic health record systems and familiarity with medical terminology.

Strong written and verbal communication skills to include the ability to generate high quality, technical writing and written/oral presentations.

Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and databases.

Detail oriented with meticulous planning, organizational and customer service skills.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a basic science is required.

Three (3) years of progressive experience in grant administration, research coordination, data collection, and/or facilitating the patient experience in research projects is required.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond.

UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Company Culture. Benefits Overview UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees.

Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits. Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.

Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates. Dental
- Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist. Vision
- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Disability
- Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working. FSAs
- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses. Retirement
- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement…