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Job Description
Join a federally funded clinical and translational research laboratory whose active portfolio spans immune resilience, biological aging, military performance, infection, asthma, exercise physiology, heat stress, and trauma, with scientific output reaching multispecialty journals including Nature Communications and Aging Cell. The Data Analyst — Associate supports the research data management, reporting, and analytical workflows that underlie this portfolio.
This position may be filled at multiple education and training levels, including candidates with a bachelor’s degree in biology, biostatistics, biomedical informatics, or a related field (with relevant analytical experience), candidates with a master’s degree, and candidates with a doctoral (PhD) degree. The specific appointment will be calibrated to the candidate’s background and the laboratory’s active analytical needs.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator and senior analytical personnel, the Data Analyst — Associate contributes to the compilation, review, and submission of research data, reports, and documentation across the laboratory’s active studies. Core responsibilities include supporting data management for ongoing clinical and translational research, preparing study progress reports for federal sponsors and institutional stakeholders, developing ad hoc analytical reports as requested, maintaining documentation consistent with institutional and regulatory requirements, and ensuring that research reporting is accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
The role is positioned to support scientific decision-making across the laboratory’s active federally funded research. The successful candidate will work with the Principal Investigator, the laboratory biostatistician, postdoctoral fellows, and research coordinators, contributing to the analytical infrastructure that supports the laboratory’s publication record and sponsor reporting obligations. This position supports research operations and academic activities, including clinical and translational research, and is not focused on financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, or financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- The lab is currently engaged in exciting, state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary projects focused on infection, aging, asthma, and exercise, and job duties are aligned with these research initiatives.
- Compile and report data to support institutional compliance requirements.
- Utilize basic programming techniques to extract, manipulate, analyze, and report data to internal and external constituencies.
- Utilizes existing algorithms to merge complex data into new datasets.
- Collaborates with team members across the institution to access data and articulate data requirements for various projects and initiatives.
- Assist in developing and maintaining data repositories and databases.
- Ensures compliance with deliverable reporting requirements by performing quality data audits and analysis.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis and provide recommendations based on data insights.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate data effectively.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Experience in manipulating and analyzing data from varying sources to determine reporting needs and design specifications.
- Familiarity of empirical research and answering questions with data.
- Experience with statistical tools such as SPSS, SAS, or similar analytic tools.
- Experience in dashboard sustainment using visualization tools such as but not limited to Tableau.
- Proficient written and verbal skills, including the ability to convey information effectively.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of colleagues as part of a diverse and dynamic team.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree degree in a related field is required.
Experience:
- Two (2) years of related experience is required.
About Us
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
- Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
- Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
- Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
