Job Posting Title:

Senior Research Coordinator (TxBSPI)

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Hiring Department:

Population Research Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a fixed term position, funded for three years with the possibility of renewal.
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Purpose

The Senior Research Program Coordinator's main responsibility is to manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of research projects led by the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute (TxBSPI). This includes facilitating effective communication and coordination across research faculty, staff, research vendors/partners, funders, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students at multiple universities and organizations, ensuring smooth project-wide operations.

Responsibilities

Grant Management

• Supports PIs in the development and submission of proposals for external funding.
• Oversees grant requirements, including budget and expenditure reports, interim and annual progress reports, and other deliverables.
• Works with researchers to ensure compliance with funders’ requirements such as acknowledgment of funding, timely submission of reports, and other requirements.
• Liaise with PRC Administration, Office of Research Support and Compliance, and funders in relation to various aspects of grant management.

Research Management

• Supports PIs in managing research projects in terms of defining the scope of studies, timelines, and personnel assigned to research projects.
• Manage IRB applications to ensure studies are accurately described, approved, and list all researchers on the study.
• Support the conduct of research by establishing and maintaining memoranda of understanding, cooperative program agreements, and/or data sharing agreements with partners.
• Supports PIs in dissemination of research findings, including manuscript submission, media releases, announcements through TxBSPI websites, and the dissemination of datasets collected through research projects.

Mentorship and Training

• Manages the recruitment, onboarding, training, and effort of undergraduate and graduate research assistants.
• Mentors and supports undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs in relation to their studies in terms of IRBs, grant reporting, literature searches, and other research related topics.
• Onboards incoming project members to research projects
• Creates opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and PIs to share the results of their research within TxBSPI and UT Austin

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information sciences, public health, sociology, education, psychology, economics, or a related field
• 5+ years experience in program administration, program coordination, and/or research coordination experience
• Experience working with research teams in fields such as education, health, psychology, information sciences, sociology, or related fields
• Proficiency in written and oral project communications
• Demonstrated expertise in attention to detail, work organization, and managing task lists,
• Familiarity with task management tools/software like MS Office 365, Wrike, Smartsheet, Google Workspace (formerly GSuite), etc.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in effectively harmonizing communication between cross-site teams and aligning objectives between stakeholders
• Proficiency in task management tools/software like MS Office 365, Wrike, Smartsheet, Google Workspace (formerly GSuite), etc.
• Familiarity with data collection tools like Qualtrics, REDCap, etc.
• Experience working in academic research

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Typical office equipment

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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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.