Quantitative Social Science Research Associate

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V in the Latino Research Institute on the UT main campus. The role focuses on leading advanced quantitative analyses and building reproducible analytic workflows to support social science research within a dynamic, collaborative team.

Responsibilities include study design guidance, data management, and contributing to reports and publications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in sociology, psychology, statistics, demography, public health, or related field.
• At least 6 years of related experience with a master's degree, or at least 8 years with a bachelor's degree.
• Data management experience using REDCap (or similar), Excel, Stata, R, and SAS.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of collaboration techniques and sharing information to meet goals.
• Excellent time management to meet stringent deadlines.
• Relevant education/experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Advanced quantitative analysis and statistical modeling; develop reproducible analytic workflows and refine research questions.
• Provide quantitative methodological expertise for study design, measurement, power calculations, and analysis plans.
• Design and manage research databases and data workflows; perform data cleaning and preparation of analysis-ready data.
• Contribute to research reports, manuscripts, presentations, and dissemination materials; support interpretation of findings.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, data dictionaries, and knowledge transfer across activities.
• Provide ad hoc data services and technical consultation as needed.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical methods

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Data management

Education

Master’s degree (relevant field)

Tools

REDCap

Excel

Stata

R

SAS

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V in the Latino Research Institute on the UT main campus. The role focuses on leading advanced quantitative analyses and building reproducible analytic workflows to support social science research within a dynamic, collaborative team.

Responsibilities include study design guidance, data management, and contributing to reports and publications.