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Research Engineer

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

We are hiring immediately for a Research Engineer to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, TX. This position supports the Texas Firefighter Cancer Study. In this position, you will conduct lab and field experiments, manage data collection and analysis, and ensure reliable study results. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in applied engineering, time management, and planning.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Performs engineering functions related to independent research projects and collaborates with other researchers in science or engineering. Impacts design and coordination of research laboratory experiments.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Provides technical engineering expertise in the performance of laboratory experiments, data collection, and analysis to study participants out in the field.
• Sets up new experiments and maintains and/or modifies current experiments by assessing experimental needs and arranges the use of equipment.
• Coordinates laboratory utilization and equipment sharing among various researchers.
• Researches options for new equipment and supplies.
• Modifies computer software, uses power tools, and fabricates small adapters and mounts.
• Assists with instrumentation development.
• Develops and maintains research database quality controls and coordinates data management implementation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Ability to undertake complex and challenging projects. Excellent research and problem-solving skills. Ability to use computer systems or specified equipment that is essential for the related areas. Ability to interact with scientists and researchers from other disciplines is crucial. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer and information science or other applied sciences.

Minimum Experience:

Two years experience in applied research or related field. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.