Social Science Humanities Research Associate III

Job Posting Title:

Social Science Humanities Research Associate III

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Hiring Department:

Latino Research Institute

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Sep 01, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Serve as the primary customer service, financial, and administrative point of contact for the Latino Research Institute and stakeholders within and outside the University. 

Responsibilities

• Assist LRI affiliates and other researchers in executing research methodologies that will advance research projects. Activities may include data collection, quality control observations, reporting, participant recruitment and management, supervise day-to-day activities of data collection staff, content management, and literature review development.  

• Manage research data in various software (e.g., REDCap and Qualtrics) and prepare data for reports and manuscripts.

• As needed, provide Spanish-language translation support to researchers who are developing recruitment, instruments, and related materials. Ensure that research materials are linguistically and culturally appropriate for Spanish-speaking populations.

• Contribute to the development of reports for institutional entities at UT Austin, sponsors, and key stakeholders. Prepare materials for dissemination.

• Assist with coordination of research initiatives by managing assigned special research-related projects by coordinating meetings, preparing project documents, maintaining communication with leadership, keeping accurate records, and cultivating relationships with community and academic stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree with major coursework in the field of assignment, plus two years of related experience, or a bachelor's degree with four years of experience working toward a graduate degree in the field of assignment. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written. Strict attention to detail, independent, and proactive. Ability to work in a team environment working in concert with the research team. Excellent time management skills to meet stringent deadlines. Excellent methodological and analytical skills.

Salary Range

$50,000 + depending on qualifications

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.

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 ar