Research Area Specialist-Associate
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, USA
Posted on May 11, 2026
Under general supervision, responsible for the operation of a specialized educational/social science research area within a recognized unit. Assists with research project tasks to include recruitment, data collection, and the day to day operations of research projects.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes/other email software.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, to include writing and preparing memorandums, letters, and other official correspondence.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree degree in an educational/social science is required.
Experience:
- Up to one (1) year related experience is required.
- Assists in conducting research projects according to the research plan/project.
- Performs duties in support of research project such as scheduling research subjects, obtaining research data, organizing data, researching records and entering data in a research database.
- Assist in conducting literature reviews and maintains information.
- Assists in the maintenance of information and literature, and keeps current on literature and developments in the areas of research.
- Prepares materials for publication.
- Trains and guides other lower level research support personnel in techniques; explains and demonstrates instrument capabilities, operations, limitations and outcomes.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.