Great place to get a Science Education! - Anonymous employee UTHealth Houston Employee Review

5.0
Jul 23, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- A great place with great people to work with and learn from - Talented faculty - World class research facilities - UTHealth is surrounded by other world class research institute (Baylor, Rice, Methodist) which makes for very conductive environment for collaborative research - Excellent benefits

Cons

- The pay rate for graduate research assistants is a little low for the amount of work they do and the amount of education they hold. - Parking within in the medical center is very expensive.

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Cons

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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
Jun 23, 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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