Position Summary:

The Cizik School of Nursing is looking for a passionate and community-centered Research Coordinator II to support a mixed-methods study focused on the lived experiences and treatment outcomes of first-generation migrants living with HIV in Houston. This role will work closely with a small, collaborative research team, including the Principal Investigator and research staff, and partner with community organizations and a Community Advisory Board to help ensure culturally responsive, participant-centered research practices.
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Responsibilities include coordinating study activities, supporting participant recruitment and engagement, managing data collection efforts, and contributing to qualitative and participatory research activities such as narrative interviews and body mapping. Candidates with experience in HIV-related research, community-engaged research, and qualitative methods are strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Under general supervision, assist with human subjects research activities, including participant recruitment, informed consent, data collection through surveys, interviews, and observations, and ensuring that all activities are conducted according to study protocols.
• Maintains confidential records of collected data, ensures accuracy, compliance and integrity of data. Data may include human subject data and departmental programmatic data. Supports Data Management Sharing (DMS) plan.
• Prepares annual progress reports and applications for various committees and ensures that all staff have received the proper training/attended the appropriate training courses.
• Assists in the preparation of progress and annual reports, contracts and grant proposals to various funding agencies; works closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects on the submission of grants.
• May assist with regulatory submissions (i.e. Institutional Review Board(s), FDA, etc).
• Assists investigator with quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including statistical tests and the creation of figures, tables, and graphs. Helps prepare research papers, presentations, and reports including manuscripts for publications and conferences.
• Assists with the preparation of budgets and reviews re-budgeting needs and expenditures. Attends research-planning meetings to assist in preparing budget drafts for departmental leadership approval. Assists with invoicing.
• Responsible for coordinating and responding to site monitoring visits, audits, and inspections.
• May be responsible for maintaining study materials (i.e. test kits, investigational drugs and devices).
• May provide administrative direction training and guidance to study personnel within department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• None

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
Minimum Experience:
2 years of relevant experience required May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.