Social Science/Humanities Research Associate III - ILSJ

Job Posting Title:

Social Science/Humanities Research Associate III - ILSJ

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Hiring Department:

Population Research Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Oct 30, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes  

The candidate will primarily focus on conducting research to reduce school-based violence, collaborating with community organizations to assess interventions targeting youth violence and involvement in the criminal legal system. The role involves various research tasks, skill development, and mentoring to prepare the candidate for competitive PhD programs in social science. This is a one-year position with the potential for renewal based on performance and funding availability. Start date is as soon as possible. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

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Purpose  

The purpose of this position is to support the Initiative for Law, Societies, and Justice team in conducting research, education, and capacity building related to policy and practice issues that promote access to safety and justice.

Responsibilities  

• Assisting in the design of new evaluations
• Reviewing and summarizing the literature on school-based violence reduction initiatives
• Managing undergraduate research assistants in research tasks
• Analyzing data
• Attending and actively participating in weekly project meetings, and research presentations.
• Receive structured training in preparation for doctoral programs in social science

 

Required Qualifications   

• Bachelor’s degree: preferably in Psychology, Sociology, or related field, and four years' related experience.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.  

  

Preferred Qualifications   

• Ideal opportunity for anyone interested in applying to PhD programs in psychology, sociology, or related fields.
• Eager to learn skills relevant to behavioral science research (for example, systematic review of academic articles, statistical analysis, qualitative data analysis, and academic journal writing).
• Desire to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams of researchers and practitioners.
• Training in research-specific skills will be provided through the course of the research assistantship. Those with little or no prior research experience are encouraged to apply.

Salary Range  

$42,000+ depending on experience.

Working Conditions  

• Typical Office Environment  
• Flexible work schedule

Required Materials   

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
• One letter of recommendation from a current or former professor
• 2 Short essay responses (essay prompts below)
• Essay Questions:
  • Describe a social problem that you are passionate about, including evidence of the problem and why it is important to you and to others to solve. (500 words)
  • What would you do to better understand the problem and the people affected by it? What specific steps would you take that may alleviate one aspect of this social problem? (500 words)

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.