Research Analyst

Job Opportunities at Texas State University Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• This position is an office-based role in San Marcos, Texas.
• You will be required to electronically attach a resume, cover letter, and one example of your academic, technical, and/or public policy writing to the application.
• In your resume and cover letter, please discuss specific experiences that demonstrate the required and, when applicable to your background, preferred qualifications for this role.
• Occasional travel for data collection, conferences, and/or meetings required.
• If selected for an interview, it will be conducted in person. During the interview process, you will be required to independently complete tasks involving writing and the application of knowledge about research methodologies, project design, and/or analytical strategies.

Posting Information

Posting Number

Posting Number 2026757

Posting/Functional Title

Posting/Functional Title Social Science Researcher

University Pay Plan Title

Location

Location San Marcos

Department

Department Texas School Safety Center

Recruitment Type

Job Type

Job Type Full-Time

Funding Source

Funding Source Permanent

Monthly Salary

Monthly Salary $4,250-$6,117

Job Category

Job Category Exempt

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.

• Master’s Degree in criminology, education, psychology, sociology, public policy, or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience conducting applied social science research or educational research.
• Demonstrated experience designing and applying social science research methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience developing data collection instruments for social sciences (e.g., surveys, interview protocols, or rubrics, etc.), including managing surveys with standard survey software (e.g., Qualtrics).
• Demonstrated experience applying quantitative social science techniques (e.g., regression, ANOVA , etc.) using software packages (e.g., SPSS ).
• Demonstrated experience with qualitative analysis techniques and software packages (e.g., NVivo).
• Highly attentive to detail and organization.

• Demonstrated experience conducting research directly related to educational environments.
• Five (5) or more years of professional experience conducting applied social science research or educational research.
• Documented educational training or research experience related to one or more of the following fields: mental health in school-aged children, youth involvement in school safety, school-based law enforcement, or behavioral threat assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in technical, public policy, and/or legislative writing (outside of work related to academic degree).
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following techniques: meta-analysis, advanced statistical sampling, and survey validation.
• Experience navigating Institutional Review Board ( IRB ) processes and human subjects protection protocols in educational or community settings.
• Documented authorship in peer-reviewed journal(s).
• Documented experience writing grant proposals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code.
• Demonstrated experience working with external collaborators and/or research participants on projects not associated with course work.

The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) is an official university-level research center at Texas State University. The TxSSC is tasked in Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code and the Governor’s Homeland Security Strategic Plan with key school safety initiatives and mandates. The TxSSC serves as the clearinghouse for the dissemination of safety and security information through research, training, and technical assistance for K-12 schools and junior colleges throughout the state of Texas.

As a result, Texas has become a national leader in school safety practices and is relied upon for assistance and guidance from jurisdictions throughout the nation.

The TxSSC welcomes highly qualified candidates to apply for a Social Science Researcher position in the Research and Evaluation…