Agrilife Research
Bilingual Research Specialist IV
Dallas, TX · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$12k-$15kDetected 30 days ago
Project ManagementExcelClinical TrialsClinical ResearchPublic HealthScientific WritingResearchExperimental DesignCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
- The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced academic and research environment while exercising professionalism, discretion, and independent judgment.
- The IHA's Healthy Living program is housed at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas, which focuses on scientific research, public outreach, and education programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead efforts related to the implementation of ongoing studies and the development of new ancillary research, including study design, operations, and reporting.
- Design and manage research project operational procedures, including preparing and coordinating IRB human subjects research protocols.
- develop and edit reports, manuscripts, scientific presentations, manuals, and other dissemination products for various audiences.
- develop and monitor project budgets.
- Develop and manage online tools, including Qualtrics, REDCap and others, for project management, evaluation, and coordination needs, which requires translation from English to Spanish for Spanish-speaking community members.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Assist with preparing grant applications and proposals to funding agencies; develop and edit reports, manuscripts, scientific presentations, manuals, and other dissemination products for various audiences.
- Draft NIH and similar progress reports, including budget components; develop and monitor project budgets.
- Performs translation from English to Spanish for Spanish-speaking community members.
Requirements
- 10 years of related experience.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
- 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.
Nice to have
- Research background, including experience with community-engaged research and evaluation projects, specifically research management, data collection and/or experience with implementation of clinical research studies.
- Experience coordinating research projects in the following areas: maternal and early childhood nutrition
- underserved populations
- food and nutrition security
- Experience conducting human subjects research and managing Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications.
- Experience with scientific writing, including proposal preparation and writing, developing written reports, and editing manuscripts and documents.
- Knowledge and understanding of the mission and role of the Land Grant University System, including community-campus partnership and the Extension system.
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Compensation
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate's qualifications.
Benefits
- Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
- Contribute to the development and refinement of curricula and program materials for chronic disease prevention and health promotion, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- Conduct literature reviews to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-engaged health interventions and/or scientific publications.
- Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Rebecca Seguin-Fowler, whose work focuses on community-engaged research to promote health and reduce chronic disease.
- Healthy Living implements, evaluates, and disseminates scientific solutions, applicable to all Texans, for improved public health.
Company info
- Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!
Visa & Work Authorization
- pment and evaluation, physical activity behaviors and intervention development, policy system and environmental change, citizen science and community-engaged research, and mHealth technologies and interventions
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