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Job Title

Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Center for Community Health & Aging

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job 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 (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) 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 plays an integral role in advancing public health research projects with an emphasis on program planning, program evaluation, qualitative and mixed-methods data management, and community-based research. Prepares proposals and reports for funding agencies, engaging with partner organizations, and supporting research staff. Leads data collection activities and assists with preparation of annual performance reports for projects related to health across the lifespan, including adolescent health and healthy aging.

What you need to know

Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.

Travel: This position may require travel for project dissemination

Schedule: This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

Please N ote: This position is grant funded; future employm en t may be conting en t upon future funding.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.

+ Two years of professional research experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Master’s Degree in related field (e.g. public health, health education, health promotion, or other related fields).

+ Three years or more related professional experience.

+ Program management coursework or experience

+ Program planning coursework or experience

+ Program evaluation coursework or experience

+ Experience conducting human-subjects research.

+ Experience with community-engaged research and evaluation projects.

+ Experience developing and utilizing online survey tools and software.

+ Experience in writing grant proposals.

+ Qualitative data experience (collecting and analyzing)

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ Desire and ability to work collaboratively and help maintain a fun and supportive team environment that is focused on advancing our work to effectively address health disparities for underserved populations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Ability to effectively utilize a computer and applicable software to create databases, present data and perform other computer related tasks.

+ Ability to work cooperatively with others.

+ Ability to conduct literature reviews and assist in academic writing (such as conference abstracts, presentations, and articles for publication)

Responsibilities

Conducts Research

+ Designs, plans, and coordinates social science research studies, including program planning and evaluation activities.

+ Develops and implements qualitative and mixed-methods research protocols (e.g., interviews, focus groups, surveys), ensuring ethical and rigorous data collection.

+ Collaborates with partner organizations, community stakeholders, and research teams to co-develop research priorities, ensure successful implementation of project activities, and ensure findings are relevant and actionable.

+ Develops online tools, including surveys tools to collect qualitative and quantitative data.

+ Manages and supports analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using appropriate software and techniques (such as Qualtrics and REDCap); maintain organized and secure data records.

Disseminates Research Findings

+ Summarizes and disseminates results in peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, reports, and presentations tailored to academic, community, and practitioner audiences.

+ Assists in preparing and writing proposals (and reports) to funding agencies.

+ Supervises undergraduate and/or graduate students and research assistants involved in qualitative data collection, analysis, and program evaluation projects.

Capacity Building and Research Events

+ Supports capacity-building activities with partner organizations, such as workshops, training, and dissemination events.

+ Coordinates research learning events and other activities to enhance the culture of research.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.