Senior Research Specialist
Job no: 512497
Position type: Staff
Location: Remote
Division/Equivalent: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
School/Unit: HSC-Provost & Exec VP
Department/Office: HSC-College of Public Health
Categories: Research Administration, Research Support - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Title: Senior Research Specialist
Employee Classification: Senior Research Specialist
Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP
-Department: HSC-College of Public Health
Department: HSC-Dept of Health Admin & Health Policy-303500
Job Location: Remote
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility:
About Us - Values Overview Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
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Department Summary The University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth is one of the three higher education institutions of the University of North Texas (UNT) System, with the UNT at Denton and the UNT at Dallas as two other higher education institutions. The UNT System provides high-quality education to those in the North Texas region, including Fort Worth, Dallas, Denton, and Frisco, as well as those from other states. The UNT System has 14,730 employees and educates 49,060 students in the Dallas-Fort Worth North Texas region, which ranks as the fourth largest metroplex in the nation. |
Position Overview The selected candidate will support the Program Director across a range of public health research initiatives. This position will be responsible for conducting research and data programming for data cleaning and statistical analysis, as well as overseeing evaluation activities, including the collection and interpretation of process, outcome, and impact data. The incumbent will manage large datasets in areas such as primary care, cancer, infectious diseases (with emphasis on HIV and viral hepatitis), rural and community health, and tele-mentoring. This position will also prepare federal reports and contribute to presentations and peer-reviewed publications. |
Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in Public Health or related field and five (5) years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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Preferred Qualifications N/A |
Required License/Registration/Certifications N/A |
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Work Schedule Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Driving University Vehicle No |
Security Sensitive This is a Security Sensitive Position. |
Special Instructions Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. |
Benefits For information regarding our Benefits, click here. |
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