Academic Detailer, College of Pharmacy, PhARM Program

Job Posting Title:

Academic Detailer, College of Pharmacy, PhARM Program

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Hiring Department:

College of Pharmacy

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Jun 01, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Apr 26, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Position expected to continue until April 26, 2027, with opportunity for renewal.

Position may perform work primarily remotely with occasional in-person attendance at events as determined by supervisor and college leadership work needs. Flexible work arrangements that serve both job duties and team members are available.

May occasionally be requested to work additional hours or weekends as needed to complete time-sensitive projects or facilitate events and programs.

Purpose

The Engineering Scientist Associate - Academic Detailer will report to the Director of the Pharmacy Addictions Research & Medicine (PhARM) Program in the College of Pharmacy. The PhARM Program is an interdisciplinary research and implementation science team focused on improving access to evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD).

The successful applicant will contribute their expertise and familiarity with the local resource environment to support a new medication access initiative. ADOPT-MOUD is a structured implementation project designed to improve access to buprenorphine for people with OUD through peer navigation, pharmacy technical assistance, and academic detailing initiatives.

The Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III - Academic Detailer will support both patient-facing peer navigation services and pharmacy-facing academic detailing activities. This includes serving as a primary point of contact for patients who are unable to obtain their buprenorphine prescriptions in a community pharmacy, assisting them in navigating pharmacy-related barriers, coordinating resolution of dispensing issues with pharmacies and prescribers, and facilitating successful medication access.

In addition, the position will conduct academic detailing visits to community pharmacies, provide evidence-based education and technical assistance related to OUD pharmacotherapy, and support implementation of best practices to improve medication access. The position will also support documentation of intervention activities, data collection for program evaluation, and preparation reports, presentations, and other dissemination products as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a team of peer recovery support specialists to address barriers to buprenorphine access in community pharmacies.

• Contact pharmacies to clarify dispensing barriers, facilitate problem-solving, and support resolution of prescription access issues

• Coordinate with pharmacists and prescribers to support successful transfer or re-issuance of buprenorphine prescriptions when needed

• Work with a team of recovery support peer specialists to document all patient encounters, including barriers identified, actions taken, and resolution outcomes, using a secure data collection system

• Conduct follow-up communication with patients to support continuity of buprenorphine treatment and assess ongoing barriers to access

• Provide structured academic detailing support to community pharmacies, including delivery of evidence-based education on opioid use disorder and buprenorphine pharmacotherapy

• Distribute and review implementation materials, including practice guidelines, patient support tools, and continuing education resources

• Participate in technical assistance calls with pharmacy staff to identify and troubleshoot operational and workflow barriers to buprenorphine dispensing

• Maintain fidelity to standardized intervention protocols, including use of scripts, decision trees, and documentation procedures

• Collaborate with research and pharmacy team members to ensure coordinated delivery of peer navigation, technical assistance, and academic detailing components

• Contribute to data collection activities supporting program evaluation and implementation research objectives

• Participate in training, supervision, and regular team meetings to support quality assurance and protocol adherence

• Assist with preparation of reports, presentations, and dissemination materials as needed

• Perform additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Current certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS), Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), or Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience providing recovery support services, care navigation, or related roles supporting people with SUD

• Demonstrated ability to engage people with SUD in a respectful, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented manner

• Experience communicating with healthcare systems (e.g., pharmacies, clinics, or prescribers) in a patient advocacy or navigation capacity

• Strong communication skills with ability to engage effectively with patients and healthcare professionals

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple field-based assignments

• Experience with data entry, documentation, or structured reporting systems

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to structured protocols

• Ability to travel to community pharmacy sites within Central Texas

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, health sciences, or related field

• Experience providing peer navigation services related to medications for OUD

• Experience working with community pharmacies or knowledge of pharmacy workflows

• Familiarity with OUD treatment and recovery support services

• Experience working in grant-funded programs, research studies, or implementation initiatives

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

• 62,000-$66,000 depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Flexible work arrangements with partial remote eligibility depending on project needs

• Open office environment

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• May be required to travel within Texas periodically

Required Materials

*applications may not be considered if all materials are not submitted*

• Resume / CV

• Cover letter

• List of 3 Professional References

Important: You will be prompted to submit your Resume/CV in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials as listed above will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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