Posting Details
Position Information
Fiscal Year
2025-2026
Position Title
Health Educator (RN) Part Time, Medicine
Classification Title
Registered Nurse
Department
Medicine
Posting Number
R260098
Posting Link
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/63174
Employer
Research Foundation
Position Type
RF Clerical/Technical
Job Type
Part-Time
Appointment Term
Salary Grade
N.12
Posting Detail Information
Position Summary
The Division of Population Health, Department of Medicine within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences seeks a Health Educator. In this role as a Health Educator, you will deliver protocol driven health education interventions to study participants within the Division of Population Health via face-to-face, telephone, or videoconferencing technology as appropriate). The ideal candidate will practice strategic thinking, attention to detail, be dependable, enjoy working in a highly collaborative setting, and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
- This role offers a consistent daytime schedule with no nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements
Primary Functions
40% - Protocol-driven health education and participant support tasks
This category includes responsibilities related to delivering structured health education interventions and supporting study participants throughout the research process.
Responsibilities include:
- Delivering protocol driven health education interventions to study participants.
- Scheduling and coordinating sessions, attend and participate in supervision sessions, record sessions as directed, and perform research health educator data collection during initial visit and follow-up sessions.
- Organizing and reminding study participants of upcoming appointments.
- Training study participants on key elements of study protocol.
30% - Clinical research support tasks
This category includes tasks that require clinical expertise to support the implementation of research protocols and involving participant health assessments and biological sample handling.
Responsibilities include:
- Collecting blood and other biological specimen samples
- Measuring and recording vital signs and anthropometric measures
- Reviewing, calibrating, and performing quality control assessments of lab equipment
- Serving as a liaison with lab staff to triage and interpret results
30% - Research coordination and community engagement tasks
This category includes responsibilities that support the operational, collaborative, and outreach components of research studies.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with multiple research grants as needed with tasks to support PI in writing and presenting research reports and research protocols.
- Performing duties needed including case management and decision-making and working collaboratively with other center personnel to achieve goals of research studies.
- Serving as liaison to various team members to ensure smooth running of research projects.
- Providing health education to community sites, establish and nurture community partnerships, work with designated community sites to advance research, education, and training mission of the center.
Knowledge - Skills - Abilities:
- Knowledge of biology, clinical judgement, documentation, records management, and cultural awareness.
- Building trust, collaboration, decision-making skills, communication, critical thinking, and influencing skills.
- Customer focus, interpersonal, empathy, listening, and patience.
Work Hours: Part Time (20 hours per week), typically scheduled between the hours of 7am-6pm.
Learn more:
- Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
- Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in nursing and license to practice as registered nurse in New York State.
Preferred Qualifications
Our University Community
Physical Demands
Driving Requirements
This position does not drive a university owned vehicle
Salary Range
$37,500 - $40,000
Additional Salary Information
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
Work Hours
20 hours per week
This role offers a consistent daytime schedule with no nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements
Campus
As Assigned
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
Background Check Notification
Contact Information
Contact's Name
Ariel Burden
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title
Staff Assistant
Contact's Email
aeburden@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone
716-859-4848
Posting Dates
Posted
07/01/2026
Deadline for applicants
Open Until Filled
Date to be filled
References
Number of references required
3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant