Social Science Humanities Research Associate I

Job Posting Title:

Social Science Humanities Research Associate I

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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:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jan 01, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes 

This position is currently funded for one year from start date and may be renewed based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward research goals.

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Purpose

The Social Science Humanities Associate I will work with Professor Diane Coffey and a small group of graduate students to provide support to ongoing research about health in pregnancy and related topics. The Research Associate may contribute to efforts to translate research for policy makers and to publish pieces for general audiences about the research conducted.
 

Responsibilities

• Code data using programs such as Stata and perform data analyses
• Clean, collate, and prepare data
• Perform literature review, write first drafts of research papers or public facing articles
• Contribute to administrative support, such as submitting IRB applications
• Translate research for policy makers and publish pieces for general audiences about research being conducted

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience cleaning and coding data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in social science field (Sociology, Economics, or Population Sciences)
• Proficiency with statistical analysis in Stata

Salary Range

• $42,000 - $45,684

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

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