Quantitative Social Science Research Associate

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V in the Latino Research Institute. The role focuses on advanced quantitative analysis, data management, and dissemination of research findings.

Ideal candidates will have strong statistical skills and experience managing complex datasets. Responsibilities include designing studies, processing data, and contributing to publications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; 6+ years with master’s, or 8+ years with bachelor’s.
• Experience with REDCap or similar data management systems.
• Strong data management, analysis, and statistical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced quantitative analyses and reproducible analytic workflows.
• Advise on study design, measurement, and power calculations.
• Design and manage research databases; ensure data quality and QA/QC.
• Prepare methods, results, and dissemination materials (tables, figures, reports).
• Develop documentation: SOPs, codebooks, data dictionaries; enable knowledge transfer.

Skills

Data management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Master’s degree or higher in sociology, psychology, statistics, demography, public health, or related field

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years experience

Tools

REDCap

Stata

R

SAS

Job description

University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V in the Latino Research Institute. The role focuses on advanced quantitative analysis, data management, and dissemination of research findings.

Ideal candidates will have strong statistical skills and experience managing complex datasets. Responsibilities include designing studies, processing data, and contributing to publications.