Population Research Project Assistant I, School of Public Health
Location Type: Hybrid
Job Number: 936674
Category: Research & Laboratory
Job Number: 936674
Category: Research & Laboratory
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
Under the supervision of Dr. Makhnoon, the individual in this position will be involved in an active research lab with several large grants and participate in many aspects of the research process, including recruitment of patients into research, data collection, data management, and development and maintenance of a database for participant recruitment and tracking. These duties will primarily focus on public health genetics studies designed to understand translation of genetic information into clinics, healthcare settings, and communities with the ultimate goals of preventing hereditary cancers.
Recruit and screen participants for multiple research projects; recruitment may take place on or off campus or via telephone.
Schedule appointments, obtain consent forms, explain study to participant and collect data. Interview participants for assigned research projects; interviews may be in person, in clinical setting, subject’s residence or by telephone.
Travel to recruitment sites as needed.
Perform a variety of research duties such as library reference materials search for necessary project information.
Perform medical records abstractions, data administration, coding and entry.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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:
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
Preferred
JOB DUTIES
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.
EEO
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.
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Work here, and you’ll help us create and conduct translational bench-to-bedside research that quickly moves basic discoveries into treatments that directly benefit patients. Here’s an example: We’ve found that small artificial molecules called peptoids show promise as both diagnostic tools and treatments for various types of cancer. Peptoids can bind to cancerous cells more tightly than normal cells. So our researchers are looking at ways to combine peptoids with anti-cancer drugs to target cancer cells more specifically.
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Our broad spectrum of services will present you with opportunities to work across a range of dynamic lab settings. You’ll have abundant tools, training, and support to facilitate your success and professional growth.
For each member of this diverse and collaborative team, we provide excellent benefits, including PTO and pension and retirement plans. When you consider Dallas’ relatively low cost of living and high quality of life, UT Southwestern emerges as your best option for a fulfilling career.
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