Work Study Research Assistant - Surgery and Perioperative Care – Abdominal Transplant Clinic

Job Posting Title:

Work Study Research Assistant - Surgery and Perioperative Care – Abdominal Transplant Clinic

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Hiring Department:

Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

10

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 15, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 01, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Seeking a Work Study Research Assistant who will work closely with the Dell Seton Abdominal Transplant Clinic team, the successful candidate will support research and quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient data collection for the quantitative study of the barriers in access to transplantation.

• Serve as the point of contact for patients to explain the research and gauge their interest in participating.

• Obtain written consent from patients interested in participating in study.

• Conduct in-person health literacy assessments with patients.

• Become a proficient user of the UT Research software, REDCap. Enter and clean data collected, maintain documentation in REDCap and Box spreadsheets.

Required Qualifications

• Eligible for Work-Study employment with UT

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Ability to show up on time and be flexible

• Fluency in the English language with strong communication skills

• Interest in public health, healthcare, social science, or research

• Understanding of patient confidentiality

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish

• Experience working in a clinical setting involving patient interaction 

• Experience with REDCap 

• Coursework in health education, public health, research methodology, or social science

• Experience in data collection and analysis

Salary Range

• $16.00 Hourly

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

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 application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_acad_employment.html

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative