Social Science​/Humanities Research Professional; Part-Time- Texas Institute Excellence in Mental Health

Position: Social Science/Humanities Research Professional (Part-Time)- Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health
Job Posting

Title:

Social Science/Humanities Research Professional (Part-Time)- Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health

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- Hiring Department:

Office of the Associate Dean for Research

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- Position Open To:

All Applicants

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- Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

20

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- FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA

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- Earliest

Start Date:

Jun 01, 2026

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- Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2027

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- Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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- Job Details:

General Notes

This is a grant-funded position and reassignment will be based upon performance, progress toward research goals and continuation of funding. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The Social Science/Humanities Research Professional (Part-Time) role provides support with data collection and data management, partnership and communication with project collaborators.

Responsibilities

* Responsible for quantitative and qualitative data collection across multiple research projects using approved methods in collaboration with the research team.

* Translate study results and intervention tools into visually appealing and translatable information for variety of audiences in partnership with research team members and collaborators.

* Responsible for data cleaning and coding, and database management for descriptive project reporting and analyses for academic journal manuscripts.

* Establish and maintain strong, positive relationships and communication with project partners to support collaborative research efforts, including sharing research and training opportunities as well as managing training enrollment and communication.

* Provide support with writing, editing, reviewing scientifiic literature and managing references and citations for grant proposals and academic journal articles.

* Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in a related social science field with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Significant experience with data management, analysis and reporting with large datasets. Significant clinical or research experience in mental health field. Excellent attention to detail. Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Values the contributions of others in the work environment. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctoral Degree in a related social science with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Experience conducting multi-site evaluation and intervention studies. Experience conducting fidelity visits for evidence-based psychiatric rehabilitation models.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $75,000 (Prorated: $35,000 - $37,500 @ 20 hours/week) - depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

* May work around standard office conditions

* Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Work Shift

* M-F, Flexible between 8am-6pm

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 are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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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.

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- Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for…