Research Technician I - Part-Time
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7368493 (Ref:26014-en_US)
Posted: August 17, 2026
Job Description
Summary
The Huffington Department of Education, Innovation and Technology’s Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) at Baylor College of Medicine seeks an individual to support science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEM+M) educational events and related research. This is a part-time position.
Baylor’s Center for Educational Outreach (Center), established in 1996, engages and prepares students in grades K–16 to meet national needs for a diverse and well-prepared STEM + M workforce while also increasing STEM literacy within the general populace. The Center provides in-person and web-based education and resources for teachers, students, and the public—all designed to improve science skills and literacy across the K–16 continuum and increase opportunities for underrepresented populations to access careers in medicine, science, and the health professions.
The Center is currently seeking a part-time individual to assist in a review of the STEM+M educational research literature and support the efforts of our STEM+M Planning Institutes.
Job Duties
- Assist in a systematic literature review of STEM+M education research by reviewing titles, abstracts, and manuscripts for appropriate content (significant contributors will receive authorship credit for the resulting review publication)
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• Support the Summer STEM+M School Planning Institute by
o data entry and cleaning - Collects, compiles and analyzes data
- Documents results of experiments.
- Selects, evaluates and applies techniques used in routine research.
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Two years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least two years of undergraduate coursework preferred
- Experience in reading academic journals (educational research journals preferred, but not required)
- Experience in academic writing preferred
- Must be able to work independently and manage time and work to meet deliverables and outcomes
- The position involves direct engagement with individuals from Baylor College of Medicine and the community.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with all stakeholders via face-to-face interactions, electronic and web-based communications
Work Authorization Requirement:
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
