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Graduate Research Assistantship (19 hours/week) in Department of Public Health 

The UT San Antonio Mobile Health Lab is searching for a qualified graduate student to assist with developing, implementing, and evaluating community-based health promotion programs in school, health clinics, and community settings that service underprivileged and underserved populations in South Texas. 

Position description
  • Assisting with developing and implementing community-based research studies for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating in under-privileged and under-served population groups 
  • Contributing to the development of digital technology-based health promotion program
  • Assisting with developing grant applications to the National Institutes of Health and other funding agencies
  • Participating in collecting, processing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from research studies
Required qualifications
  • Current enrollment at UT San Antonio
  • Undergraduate training in health, kinesiology, nutrition, psychology, or sociology
  • Current GPA B or better
  • Reliable transportation
Preferred qualifications
  • Students who have just started their graduate studies at UT San Antonio 
  • Experience in digital technology applications
  • Experience in community-based health promotion
  • English-Spanish bilingual competence
  • Strong writing skills
Staring date
  • The position is open for Fall 2025; a later starting date is possible.
  • The position is renewable based on job performance, up to 2 years.
Compensation
  • Stipend ($15,000/year)
  • Tuition assistance (Up to $10,000)

Application

  • Please email a letter of interest to address your qualifications for the position and a resume to Zenong.yin@utsa.edu.

For more information, please visit Dr. Yin’s faculty research and the UT San Antonio Mobile Health Lab.