Flexible friendly environment to do research - Anonymous employee UTHealth Houston Employee Review

4.0
16 Aug 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

State of the art, still growing cutting edge medical research are happening. Situated at the hart of the world famous Texas Medical Center and close affiliations with University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center opens more opportunities for career advancements.

Cons

Internal competitions between research groups may harm research growth and prevent collaborations. The school assistance provided to tenure track research faculties is seems par.

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5.0
21 Mar 2026
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Pros

Respect between colleagues and bosses

Cons

The pay is not very competitive, but it is only a student research assistant position and is more about the experience

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UTHealth Houston Response
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Thank you for your feedback. At UTHealth Houston, our commitment extends beyond compensation to support your overall health and professional growth. Our robust benefits package is just one of the ways that we support our employees. We offer 100% paid medical insurance premiums for full-time employees, competitive rates for family coverage, life insurance, AD&D coverage, and the option to pay eligible medical and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars through UT Flex.
3.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great benefits and medical insurance coverage, very collaborative atmosphere with faculty inside and outside UTHealth, cutting-edge research.

Cons

No more job security for early career investigators due to recent budget constraints.

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