Social Sciences & Humanities Research Associate IV (Weitzman)

Job Posting Title:

Social Sciences & Humanities Research Associate IV (Weitzman)

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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:

20

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 15, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

We seek a data analysts for the project: “Understanding how U.S. Immigrant and Immigration Policies Affect Latino Adolescents’ School Lives.” In this project, we create novel datasets containing information on state immigrant policies and on racial profiling lawsuits across the U.S. over approximately a 15-year period. We then analyze these data and merge them with geocoded survey data to understand the implications of U.S. immigrant policy landscapes for Latino adolescents’ crime victimization, socioemotional development, and educational trajectories.

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Purpose

This is a part-time position that entails project-related research and activities for 20 hours/week. This position is for 12 months maximum. Start date is ideally September 15, 2025 but is flexible.

Responsibilities

• Data scraping and textual data compilation to generate, for example, a database of racial profiling lawsuits
• Textual data coding, including the creation of variables characterizing attributes of textual items, like racial identification of plaintiffs
• Quantitative data assembly through the acquisition, cleaning, and merging of existing data
• Quantitative data coding and analysis, including the creation of variables, graphs, figures, maps, descriptive statistics
• Creation of replicable file packages and data documentation

Required Qualifications

• Master's with at least 4 years of related experience, or a Bachelor's with at least 6 years related experience
• Familiarity with web scraping
• Familiarity with computer programming and Python
• Ability to create and analyze quantitative data files

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Sociology, Journalism, or Demography or J.D.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and work independently
   

Salary Range

Prorated salary: $32,000- $34,000

Working Conditions

Typical Office Environment

Required Materials

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

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.

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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:

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• 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.