Job Description

Social Science/ Humanities Research Associate III

Hiring Department: Educational Leadership and Policy

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Oct 31, 2027

Position Overview

This position will be housed in the Education Research Center (ERC) in the College of Education at UT Austin. It will report to Pedro Reyes, PhD., Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and Celeste Alexander, PhD., Director, ERC. The position is funded by multiple grants, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, with potential additional funding.

Compensation

$50,000+ depending on qualifications

Responsibilities

• Perform statistical programming and data gathering support
• Interpret data, write reports, and create data visualizations

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in statistics, psychology, education, computer science, or a related quantitative field. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in statistics, psychology, education, computer science, or a related quantitative field.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Working Conditions

Standard office conditions with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Background Check

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

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.

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. Employees who have access to compensation information as part of their essential job functions may not disclose such information to individuals who do not otherwise have access, except as outlined for formal complaints, investigations, or legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

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

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The universitys company ID number for E-Verify is 854197. For more information, refer to the E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF], Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF], and Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF].

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). Reporting resources and relevant policies are available through University Compliance Services. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees to be notified of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report, which can be accessed via the universitys compliance portal.

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