Research Associate
Texas A&M UniversityAbout the role
Job Title
Research AssociateAgency
Texas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartment
Center for Community Health & AgingProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
College Station, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What we want
The Research Associate supports the TOPS (Texas Opioid Prevention for K-12 Students) evaluation core lead. The Research Associate manages and executes daily evaluation operations of the TOPS project, including collaborating with school implementation and community engagement teams, liaising with external partners involved in the project, ensuring timely completion of evaluation activities, compliance with funding requirements and trains undergraduate and/or graduate students and other laboratory, technical or field staff involved in research.
What you need to know
Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.
Location/Schedule: College Station, TX/Full-Time; This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.
Apply! Submitting a cover letter, CV/Resume to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.
Responsibilities
Project Research
Design, plan, and coordinate social science research studies, including program planning and evaluation activities.
Develop and implement qualitative and mixed-methods research protocols (e.g., interviews, focus groups, surveys), ensuring ethical and rigorous data collection.
Collaborate with partner organizations, community stakeholders, and research teams to ensure successful implementation of project activities, and ensure findings are relevant and actionable.
Develop online tools, including surveys tools to collect qualitative and quantitative data.
Manage data collection and support analysis of qualitative and quantitative data using appropriate software and techniques (such as Qualtrics and REDCap
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