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Research Associate

Research Associate

university of texas at austin staffAustin, TX

5 days ago

$80,000

PhysicistsPhysical Scientists, All OtherComputer and Information Research Scientists
Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)Administration of Education Programs
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Research Associate The Research Associate is expected to work on research projects related to higher education policy and social stratification in higher education. The projects will require in-depth experience working with state administrative data and other largescale education data sets, including experience cleaning and merging raw data files, and a track record producing research findings of interest to policymakers, practitioners, and academic audiences.
Responsibilities:
  • Data cleaning and management
  • Data analysis and research design
  • Produce scholarly research, including articles, research reports, and presentations
  • Project management and organization, including collaborating with research team and directing the efforts junior team members
  • Collaborate on grant writing
  • Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
  • Ph.D. in Education, Social Sciences, or related field 3 years of experience working with state administrative data, including cleaning and producing derived data files from raw data files
  • Research experience using variety of statistical methods to examine effects of education policy and practices
  • Strong programming skills in Stata
  • Experience publishing quantitative research in education and/or social science journals
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of experience using Texas Education Research Center data (state administrative data from Texas)
  • Demonstrated expertise and/or credentials in statistics and data sciences
  • Demonstrated expertise in higher education policy
  • Salary Range (REQUIRED):$80,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions:
  • Typical Office Environment
  • Remote work allowable within Texas
  • Required Materials:
Resume/CV3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor; please note that finalists for this position will be required to have three letters from professional references—minimum of 2 external to UT Austin--attesting to candidate's record of independent research Letter of interest Example Stata code (do file) for cleaning largescale administrative data Writing sample: Example scholarly publication, preferably published in peer-reviewed education or social science journal

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Level

Senior

Salary

$80,000

Location

Austin, TX

Occupation

Physicists

Industry

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Posted

5 days ago

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