Research Coordinator I - School of Public Health (Casual)

About the role

We are hiring a Research Coordinator I (Casual, 15 hrs/week) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston. In this role, you will assist with human subject research project conduct and management, including participant recruitment and data collection, entry, management, and analysis. You will support research project logistics, maintain records, prepare reports, and help meet research milestones and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit study-related documents to the IRB
• Develop data collection and quality control protocols
• Assist with participant recruitment and data collection (qualitative and quantitative)
• Perform data entry and database management
• Distribute participant incentives
• Contribute to the preparation of presentations, manuscripts, and final reports
• Oversee administrative, operational, and coordination activities essential to project execution
• Work closely with investigators, clinical partners, and community stakeholders to ensure timely progress, organization, and communication
• Maintain records, prepare reports, and meet research milestones and deadlines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required (equivalent experience may be substituted)
• Some prior experience as a Research Coordinator preferred
• Physical requirement: ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects
• Position is security‑sensitive per Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094; must maintain security/integrity of critical infrastructure
• Must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas

Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Master’s or doctoral‑level student preferred
• Highly professional, dependable, self‑motivated, and team‑oriented
• Prior experience as a Research Coordinator preferred

Skills

• Participant recruitment (qualitative and quantitative)
• Data collection and entry
• Database management
• Developing data collection and quality control protocols
• Preparing reports, presentations, and manuscripts
• Distributing participant incentives
• IRB document submission
• Coordinating with investigators, clinical partners, and community stakeholders
• Administrative and operational coordination

Benefits

• 100% paid medical