Senior Research Program Coordinator

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The purpose of this position is to coordinate a comprehensive college tobacco prevention initiative across Texas. This project includes coordinating approaches with multiple partners and implementing diverse strategies to foster healthier tobacco-free campus cultures. The project also includes data analysis and management across projects.

• Coordinate day-to-day operations of the project, including scheduling and participating in project meetings. Establish and maintain relationships with various public and private two- and four-year college systems within Texas. Collaborate with other members of the UT Tobacco Research and Evaluation Team to ensure the sustainability of the team and assist with additional goals as needed.
• Engage with colleges and universities across the state to support the development, implementation, and adoption of campus tobacco policies. Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance to campus administrators, faculty advisors, and student leaders implementing tobacco prevention programming. Incorporate tobacco education into college student orientation materials. Maintain and systematically update a public-facing database of Texas college tobacco policies, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely annual reviews. Additionally, conduct evaluations, analyses, and reporting requirements for external tobacco prevention and control partners in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with contractual deliverables and obligations.
• Lead administration of large-scale surveys, including survey design, IRB coordination, sampling strategy, and data collection and analysis. Work with graduate students to analyze data from statewide tobacco surveys and evaluation surveys. Coordinate with students to collaborate on publications.
• Maintain external partner relationships with MD Anderson, DSHS and colleges/universities as well as other organizations involved in tobacco prevention and control across Texas. Serve as primary liaison to other state agencies, university leadership, and external partners.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of a prevention-based media plan and campaign specifically targeting college students in Texas, aimed at changing attitudes and norms regarding tobacco use. Coordinate day-to-day operations related to the media subaward while overseeing all website maintenance for the Peers website, the Peers curriculum website, and the Peers policy website to ensure consistent and effective communication of tobacco prevention efforts.

• Master's degree in public health, health behavior/health education, social sciences, or related field
• Excellent organizational, written, presentation and communication skills
• 2 + years of experience in project management and stakeholder engagement

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Knowledge of tobacco prevention and control strategies and tobacco policies, especially in college settings
• Survey administration and coordination
• Experience in basic data analysis using statistical software such as R or SPSS
• Experience in marketing/media campaign oversight

$50,448 - $68,000 depending on qualifications

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Some travel necessary
• Possibly some after hours and weekend work
• Hybrid

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor 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 thatALLRequired 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 questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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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:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• 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.