Research Associate

Company: Dell Medical School
Location: Austin
Posted on: March 3, 2026

Job Description:

General Notes Dell Medical School is seeking a Research Associate for Dr. Alan Groves Lab. The position is fixed term, limited duration. Purpose The research associate will be dedicated to driving recruitment for a study to be conducted in a high stress, challenging environment. This position will be directly involved in the recruitment, enrollment and retention of research participants for an intervention that will occur in a neonatal intensive care unit. Key responsibilities include recruiting, coordinating, scheduling, data collection related activities. Responsibilities Coordinate subject recruitment using a patient-centered approach to enrollment, according to study protocol. Facilitate data acquisition (collection activities) adhering to site policies and procedures. Preparation of abstracts and manuscripts, and presenting findings at national conferences Preparation and upkeep of IRB, SAT and other approvals Liaison with secondary recruitment site, SHARP, San Diego Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience. Clinical or Research experience working in a NICU setting Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications More than two years of prior work experience in a hospital/clinical setting. Experience recruiting to clinical studies, especially in the pediatric population Experience with Cerner (Compass) EHR Experience with RedCap data management Experience collating data from clinical studies Salary Range $25,000 depending on qualifications Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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