WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Responsibilities include coordinating all reporting requirements, such as preparing progress reports, continuing reviews, and updating records for the IRB and funding agencies. This position will meet regularly with data collection and analysis teams to monitor project timelines and ensure deliverables are on track.

Additional duties include identifying project challenges and developing strategies for resolution, contributing to the development and submission of grant proposals, and creating detailed budgets and budget justifications. The Project Coordinator will also collaborate with external partners to ensure subcontractor agreements are accurate and complete and will obtain administrative approvals as required.

This role will support data collection efforts, including conducting surveys and abstracting data, as well as participating in the recruitment and interviewing of research participants. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for synthesizing and presenting research findings, acting as a liaison with other departments and external stakeholders, developing work plans for research staff, and supervising project personnel through onboarding, training, and ongoing performance feedback.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Master’s Degree In related field or
  Bachelor’s Degree In related field

• Experience
  3 years Experience in behavioral, social science, or public health with Master’s Degree or
  5 years Experience in behavioral, social science, or public health with Bachelor’s Degree and

Preferred

• Experience
  Prefer bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.

JOB DUTIES

• Coordinate reporting aspects such as preparing progress reports, continuing reviews, and updating records for Internal Review Board and funding agency.
• Meet regularly with other staff involved in data collection and data analysis to ensure timelines are being met; identify problems and formulate plans for resolution.
• Contribute to the development and submission of grant proposals: create budgets and budget justifications, work with collaborators to ensure subcontractor agreements are complete and accurate and acquire administrative authorization when needed..
• Assist in conducting surveys and gathering or abstracting data.
• Participate in recruiting and interviewing research participants.
• Synthesize and present research findings.
• Serve as liaison to other departments and/or outside entities.
• Devise work plans for research staff.
• Supervise research project staff by orienting, training and giving ongoing feedback.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.