Social Science​/Humanities Research Associate

Position: Social Science/Humanities Research Associate I.
Job Posting

Title:

Social Science/Humanities Research Associate I.

-Hiring Department:

College of Liberal Arts-Position Open To:

All Applicants-Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40-FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA-Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately-Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2028
- Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS-Job Details:

General Notes Lori Holt, a Professor of Psychology at UT-Austin and Principal Investigator of the project, is seeking a Research Associate to assist with laboratory management and coordination of studies. The Research Associate will collaborate with team members and work closely with Professor Holt to coordinate day-to-day lab operations and research. Data collection occurs online and in person.

This is a 2 year fixed-position.

Purpose The primary research in the lab focuses on understanding the cognitive and neural bases of auditory processing, especially as it relates to speech, among adult participants. Under the direction of Professor Holt, the candidate will work on federally funded research to uncover the basis of listening behavior. Current projects focus on learning, selective attention, natural communication, and psychophysics. Laboratory studies include collecting multimodal behavioral data, eye tracking, computational modeling, and electroencephalography data.

Responsibilities Responsibilities will vary day-to-day depending on the needs of the laboratory, for example:

Assisting the PI with training laboratory members and maintaining lab documentation.

Assisting with new experiment set-ups (hardware and software).Collecting in-person data.

Summarizing data with supervision.

Drafting and editing research reports, with supervision.

Coordinating Laboratory meetings.

Searching and summarizing the literature.

Assisting with grant reporting, ethics approvals, financial reconciliation, and laboratory record keeping.

Coordinating, training and working with undergraduate research assistants.

Lending research support to laboratory team members.

Performs related duties as needed to advance the research project.

Required Qualifications BA or BS in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience or related field

Fluency in speaking and writing in English Flexibility and an ability to learn quickly

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong initiative in consistently and creatively meeting project goals

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to work independently as well as part of a scientific team Curiosity and a willingness to learn new skills independently

Accuracy and attention to detail and high levels of organization

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications Prior research experience

Coding experience (Python, R, Matlab, e.g.)Statistics training

Previous exposure to auditory cognitive neuroscience or a strong interest in perception, learning, cognition, or related fields

Salary Range $40,000 annually

Working Conditions The position will involve working in standard office environment, with the potential for repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials Resume/CV3 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:
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Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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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.

-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.

-Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS),…