Clinical Researcher 1 - RESTORE Laboratory

Department: Psychology

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/ Education

Provides expertise in support of physical or mental health research projects. Typically works out of a clinic or other health care facility and may travel to homes, schools or residential facilities to collect data. Performs advanced testing procedures, data collection, and analysis. Typically works directly with human subjects. Ensures experiments are performed according to specifications. May make recommendations to changes in procedure, processes, or experimental design. May prepare and/or edit research papers, grant proposals and reports. Duties: Work is varied and somewhat difficult. May assist in advanced functions as part of training. Supervision: Receives direct supervision but is expected to learn how to select from a variety of standard procedures to complete tasks.

The RESTORE Lab at the University of Houston is looking to hire an energetic and motivated Clinical Science Researcher to assist with the coordination and execution of clinical research related to health disparities, chronic disease, and addiction. This position would cover a broad range of responsibilities, notably: helping lead recruitment and outreach efforts for the lab as a whole, aiding with different studies currently underway in the lab as needs develop, overseeing undergraduate and post-bac research assistants, and coordinating a CPRIT-funded study testing an integrated smoking cessation intervention and an NIH-funded study testing an app designed to help African American individuals living with HIV quit smoking and improve their HIV care. Strong writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential to succeed in this position, and Spanish proficiency is strongly preferred. MQ: Bachelor's Degree with 0 years experience