Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I, Department of Nutritional Sciences

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Hiring Department:

Department of Nutritional Sciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

Purpose:

The purpose of this position is to support research studies that aim to improve the health of young children in the Departments of Human Development and Family Sciences, and Nutritional Sciences. The position entails working closely with interdisciplinary nutrition scientists and human development scientists and their research team. This position is responsible for the performance of research and duties under supervising research professors, the research lab manager and other staff. The work shift is typically a usual M-F schedule; however, study visits will also need to be held on weekends and evenings.

Position will end 8/31/2025, with the potential of extension based on performance and funding.

Assists with clinical intervention research, observational research studies, anthropometric measurements, developmental assessments, and administration of questionnaires. Assists with recruitment, data collection, data processing, data coding, and transport of specimens, as needed. Adaptability with unscheduled last-minute events like in person and virtual study visits.

Responsibilities:

• Provide study intervention for clinical trials and other studies, collect data, conduct recruitment screening and enrollment, and complete administrative visit duties for study visits.

• Assist with clinical research measurements and child developmental assessments for study visits.

• Support data management and processing.

• Assist with other related tasks

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with nutrition, human development and family sciences, psychology, public health, sociology, education, communication studies, or related field.

• Interest in research focused on young children and families.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.   

• Exceptional organizational skills. 

• Ability to assist an active and large research laboratory and meet deadlines.   

• Must be skilled with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual - Fluent in Spanish 

• Registered Dietitian, Dietetic Technician, or training to become a Dietitian

• Experience providing nutrition interventions.

• Interest in health promotion and community health.

• Experience or coursework focused on infants, children and/or family relationships

• Experience conducting research in social or biological sciences, including familiarity with data storage, entry, and management, recruitment and enrollment and interacting with participants.

Salary Range:

$41,500+ depending on qualifications and experience

Working Conditions 

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

• Work around standard office conditions

• Work with MRI or X-ray machines

• Work around bio-hazards

• May work around chemicals

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Ability to lift and move heavy objects, up to 50 lbs

• Usual laboratory conditions.

Required Materials 

• 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, referen