Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V (4005) at The University of Texas at Austin in Main Campus, UT

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Job Posting Title: Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V (4005) ---- Hiring Department: Latino Research Institute ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Nov 16, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Nov 16, 2028 ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes What benefits do I receive with UT? The university offers an impressive benefits package. For more details on benefits, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards. For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/. Our college seeks to build a supportive, growth-minded community and cultivate outstanding and courageous leaders. For more information on the college staff leadership academy, please visit:https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/resources-for-faculty-staff/staff-leadership-academy/. For more information on college staff professional development, please visit:https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/larc/Staff+Professional+Development+Fund. This position is fixed-term for 2 years Purpose This position is essential to deliver and continue to grow the LRI’s research-focused areas. The LRI aims to expand its reach and impact through collaborations with affiliated researchers, which requires having social scientists with various levels of skillsets. Responsibilities Advanced quantitative analysis and statistical modeling: Lead advanced quantitative analyses and develop reproducible analytic workflows. Contribute to the development and refinement of research questions and study ideas based on methodological expertise, available data, and research findings. Identify opportunities for further investigation and determine appropriate analytic approaches. Apply complex statistical models as appropriate to research questions, including multilevel and mixed-effects models, longitudinal models, generalized linear models, structural equation models, mixture models, and psychometric and scale development methods. Prepare analytic datasets, statistical outputs, tables, and figures; evaluate and interpret results; and identify relevant methodological, statistical, or data limitations. Quantitative research methodology and study planning: Provide quantitative methodological and technical expertise, as requested by investigators, for the development of LRI research proposals and the planning and implementation of research projects. Advise on study design, measurement, power and sample size calculations, analytical approaches, selection of appropriate statistical models, research workflows, and feasibility assessment. Identify methodological or implementation issues and recommend appropriate solutions. Research data management and quality assurance: Design and manage research databases and data workflows in accordance with research needs and objectives. Develop and implement data management and QA/QC procedures; conduct data cleaning, validation, linkage, transformation, and preparation of analysis-ready datasets. Research reporting and dissemination: Contribute to research reports, manuscripts, presentations, and other dissemination products. Prepare and review methods and results sections, tables, figures, and other analytic content and support communication and interpretation of research findings. Research data stewardship, documentation, and knowledge transfer: Ensure appropriate research data security, stewardship, and sharing practices. Support secure data access, transfer, archiving, and data-sharing procedures in accordance with project and institutional requirements. Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, codebooks, data dictionaries, and related research documentation; provide technical guidance and support continuity and knowledge transfer across research activities. Ad hoc data services and technical consultation: Provid