Social Science/Humanities Research Associate II

Job Posting Title:

Social Science/Humanities Research Associate II

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychology

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Sep 01, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas at Austin Mechanisms Underlying Neurocognitive Aging (MUBA) Lab is seeking a highly motivated post-baccalaureate research assistant interested in aging, neuropsychology, dementia prevention, and health disparities research. The lab conducts community-engaged research focused on understanding how biological, psychological, and neighborhood-level factors influence cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease risk across the lifespan. This position provides hands-on experience in clinical research coordination, participant interaction, cognitive assessment, MRI research procedures, geospatial methods, and longitudinal data management within an active research environment.

This is a fixed 1-year position.

Purpose

This position is ideal for students interested in pursuing graduate training in clinical psychology, neuropsychology, neuroscience, public health, medicine, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general research administration and day-to-day lab operations.

• Support IRB submissions, continuing reviews, and protocol amendments.

• Maintain participant tracking systems and research databases.

• Pull variables and assist with dataset preparation, data cleaning, and coding tasks in R.

• Conduct geocoding and spatial data management procedures using ArcGIS.

• Manage residential history and questionnaire tracking procedures.

• Assist with development and coordination of participant newsletters and study communications.

• Conduct participant screening and eligibility procedures.

• Schedule research visits and communicate with participants via phone and email.

• Assist with cognitive assessment visits and scoring procedures.

• Support MRI research visits and related workflows.

• Prepare and manage incidental findings reports and related documentation.

• Maintain organized, accurate, and confidential study records.

• Assist with training and onboarding new research staff.

Required Qualifications

• Prior experience using ArcGIS for geocoding and spatial data management.

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related work experience.

• Prior experience working in R for data management, cleaning, or statistical coding.

• Strong organizational and communication skills.

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Comfortable interacting with older adult participants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in psychology, neuroscience, aging, public health, medicine, geography/GIS, or related fields.

• Prior research experience preferred.

• Experience with REDCap, longitudinal datasets, or neuropsychological research is helpful.

• Interest in neuropsychology, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive aging, neighborhood health disparities, or dementia prevention research strongly encouraged.

Salary Range

$41,000

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

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

• Letter of interest

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