Social Science​/Humanities Research Associate I

Job Posting Title

Social Science/Humanities Research Associate I

Social Science/Humanities Research Associate I

Department of Psychology

All Applicants

40

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Aug 01, 2026

Expected to Continue Until Sep 30, 2027

UT MAIN CAMPUS

General Notes

The Memory and Aging Lab is hiring a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate I to manage subject recruitment, subject testing, data analysis and organization, and general lab management tasks. The position offers opportunities for co-authorship of manuscripts and conference presentations, participation in research talks, and auditing of courses.

Read more about our research and the Memory and Aging Lab here: https://duartelab.la.utexas.edu/

This is a one-year fixed-term position.

Manage subject recruitment, subject testing, data analysis and organization, and general lab management tasks.

• Subject recruitment, community outreach, screening.
• Subject Testing.
• General lab management.
• Data organization and analysis.

• B.A./B.S. or equivalent in psychology, neuroscience, engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Strong organization skills, excellent interpersonal skills, strong computer skills.
• Experience working with human subjects, and an interest in human subjects’ research.
• Ability to engage with community members across various demographics during outreach events.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Prior experience managing projects or people
• Some programming experience in Python, R Studio, and/or Matlab
• Experience collecting or analyzing EEG and/or MRI data

$40,000 - $43,000

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

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.

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.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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