Research Associate, Research Scientist, Data Scientist

Job Title

Research Associate

Population Research Center

UT MAIN CAMPUS

40 hours per week

December 1, 2025

Expected to continue until November 30, 2026

Provide guidance and support for a research‑practice partnership with a community‑based organization that provides violence prevention programs in Central Texas schools. Coordinate research activities, supervise project staff, ensure compliance, and manage grant reporting.

• Supervise Peace Rox Project data collection, maintaining IRB compliance and developing survey instruments.
• Coordinate with participants, disseminate surveys, track progress, troubleshoot problems, and conduct data quality checks.
• Perform statistical analysis of Peace Rox data and provide interpretations for reports, manuscripts, and briefs.
• Prepare reports and manuscripts for publication using Peace Rox data.
• Disseminate research findings through presentations at meetings and conferences.
• Supervise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students during data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation.
• Develop supplemental grants to accompany the initial grant as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Doctoral degree in Sociology, Human Development and Family Science, Psychology, Demography, Statistics, or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise with quantitative data and longitudinal, multilevel, or dyadic data analysis.
• Experience using statistical packages such as SAS, Stata, R, or SPSS.
• Experience in child and adolescent development, education, and delinquency prevention research.

• Experience with NIH proposal preparation and submission.
• Experience with primary data collection, interview, and survey data analysis.
• Experience supervising and/or mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Strong time‑management, attention to detail, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with a team as needed.

$65,000 plus depending on qualifications.

Typical office environment.

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with contact information; at least one supervisor reference.
• Letter of interest

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.