Research Associate - Education Policy Data Analyst (Remote)

University of Texas at Austin; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Population Research Center seeks a Research Associate to advance studies in higher education policy using state administrative and large-scale education data. The role includes cleaning/merging data and producing research findings for policymakers and scholars.

You will design analyses, conduct data work in Stata, and contribute to scholarly outputs such as articles and reports, while supporting grant writing.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Education, Social Sciences, or related field.
• 3 years of experience with state administrative data, including cleaning and producing derived data files.
• Experience using statistical methods to study education policy and practices.
• Strong programming skills in Stata.
• Experience publishing quantitative research in education and/or social science journals.

Responsibilities

• Data cleaning and management.
• Data analysis and research design.
• Produce scholarly research, including articles, reports, and presentations.
• Project management and coordination with the research team.
• Collaborate on grant writing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Stata programming

Data cleaning

Data analysis

Research design

Education

Ph.D. in Education or related field

Tools

Stata

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Population Research Center seeks a Research Associate to advance studies in higher education policy using state administrative and large-scale education data. The role includes cleaning/merging data and producing research findings for policymakers and scholars.

You will design analyses, conduct data work in Stata, and contribute to scholarly outputs such as articles and reports, while supporting grant writing.