Senior Research Program Coordinator, Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School

Job Posting Title:

Senior Research Program Coordinator, Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School

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Hiring Department:

Department of Population Health

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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 Apr 27, 2025

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Senior Research Program Coordinator position is a 14-month position with the possibility of extension, dependent on performance and funding with a Feb. 1, 2024 start date. The position will include training research assistants to conduct in-depth interviews and support data analysis. The Senior Research Program Coordinator will be responsible for leading data analysis efforts, contributing to and/or leading the development of scientific manuscripts and academic presentations, ensuring compliance with study and IRB protocols, and supporting grant writing activities. 

Purpose

The Department of Population Health is looking for a Senior Research Program Coordinator to manage and support an HIV prevention research project focused on preferences and barriers related to the uptake of longer-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in sexual minority men.  The position will involve identifying and establishing relationships with primary care and family medicine clinics in collaboration with the project team leadership and collecting qualitative data through (virtual) in-depth interviews with sexual minority men and primary care providers in Austin and Dallas, Texas. 

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and data collection related to HIV prevention studies.  

• Lead qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis efforts associated with HIV prevention research. 

• Training and supervising research assistants to conduct interviews and support data analysis. 

• Develop and maintain Institutional Research Board (IRB) materials an ensure compliance to the protocol.

• Develop of presentations for research and meeting purposes, as well as create research products such as reports and manuscripts for publication and future grant proposals. 

• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners supporting the study.  

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health, health education, community health, education, educational psychology, or related field, plus 5 years of program administration or program coordination. Experience and a high level or proficiency with qualitative data collection and analysis. Experience with project management and implementation of study protocols. Working knowledge of qualitative data analysis software. Past experience supervising others. Excellent communication skills.  Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

More than the required experience. Master’s degree in sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health, health education, community health, education, educational psychology or related field, plus 3 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. in sociology, anthropology, psychology, public health, health education, community health, education, educational psychology or related field. Experience with HIV research. Experience conducting research in primary care or family medicine settings or experience with community-based research in general. Publications focused on HIV prevention using qualitative methods. First author preferred. Past experience supervising research assistants. Working knowledge or experience using REDCap.

Salary Range

$55,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines.

• Field work as necessary.

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, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job applic