Non-affiliated Student Technician-3

Agency

Department

The Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, IHA, is the world’s first academic institute to bring together precision nutrition, responsive agriculture, and social and behavioral research to reduce diet-related chronic disease and lower health care costs in a way that supports producers and the environment.

The Student Technician I will contribute to achieving the goals of the Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture through supporting Healthy Living research studies and projects at the Dallas Center and the surrounding communities. The Student Technician I is responsible for working with the project manager and staff to support all aspects of ongoing projects. Major responsibilities include preparing materials for study recruitment and data collection, attending study recruitment and data collection events, preparing materials and implementing Healthy Living programs (e.g., physical activity and nutrition), entering and cleaning data in online databases (e.g., REDCap, Qualtrics, Excel, SPSS), and supporting other office-related tasks (e.g., attending meetings, taking meeting minutes, organizing supplies).

Responsibilities:

• Prepares materials for and attends study recruitment and data collection
• Prepares materials for and implements Healthy Living programs (e.g., physical activity, nutrition)
• Enters and cleans data in online databases (e.g., REDCap, Qualtrics, Excel, SPSS)
• Supports other office-related tasks (e.g., attending meetings, taking meeting minutes, organizing supplies)
• Maintains orderly work environment
• Performing weekly meetings, and assisting with program evaluation activities (i.e., health measurements, surveys).  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate program
• Motivated to learn.
• Comfortable with public speaking.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities and tasks as assigned.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Professional demeanor.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.