AADS/MALS Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting Title:

AADS/MALS Postdoctoral Fellow

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Hiring Department:

Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies

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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:

Aug 16, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 15, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The Latino Research Institute (LRI) and the Institute for Urban Research and Policy Analysis (IUPRA) at UT Austin seek four postdoctoral research fellows in public policy. The ideal candidates will have a track record in both academic and public-facing publications as well as research experience in one of the following policy areas: health care, reproduction, public and higher education, energy, immigration and criminal justice, or free speech. Candidates should hold a PhD in a field such as History, Political Science, Public Policy, Criminology, Gender and Women’s Studies, Black Studies, Latino Studies, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Education, Public Health, Social Work, or Communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary and secondary source research; prepare academic journal articles, policy briefs, white papers, and/or op-eds for public outlets.

• Meet regularly with supervisor and research team; participate in the intellectual life of the Institutes.

Required Qualifications

PhD completed by August 15, 2026, but no more than three years prior to the start date.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in History, Political Science, Public Policy, Criminology, Gender and Women’s Studies, Black Studies, Latino Studies, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Education, Public Health, Social Work, or Communication.

Salary Range

$70,000

Working Conditions

• Fellows will share an office with other fellows. Fellows are required to be in-residence for the duration of the one-year appointment

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• Letter of interest

• Academic Writing Sample and a public facing writing sample

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Application Materials Due: November 1, 2025

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:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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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. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 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