Research Associate

Job Title Research Associate Department Population Research Center Location UT MAIN CAMPUS Schedule 40 hours per week Start Date December 1, 2025 Position Duration Expected to continue until November 30, 2026 Job Overview Provide guidance and support for a research‑practice partnership with a community‑based organization that provides violence prevention programs in Central Texas schools. Coordinate research activities, supervise project staff, ensure compliance, and manage grant reporting. Responsibilities Supervise PeaceRox Project data collection, maintaining IRB compliance and developing survey instruments. Coordinate with participants, disseminate surveys, track progress, troubleshoot problems, and conduct data quality checks. Perform statistical analysis of PeaceRox data and provide interpretations for reports, manuscripts, and briefs. Prepare reports and manuscripts for publication using PeaceRox data. Disseminate research findings through presentations at meetings and conferences. Supervise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students during data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation. Develop supplemental grants to accompany the initial grant as needed. Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Doctoral degree in Sociology, Human Development and Family Science, Psychology, Demography, Statistics, or related field. Demonstrated expertise with quantitative data and longitudinal, multilevel, or dyadic data analysis. Experience using statistical packages such as SAS, Stata, R, or SPSS. Experience in child and adolescent development, education, and delinquency prevention research. Preferred Qualifications Experience with NIH proposal preparation and submission. Experience with primary data collection, interview, and survey data analysis. Experience supervising and/or mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Strong time‑management, attention to detail, and problem‑solving capabilities. Ability to work independently and collaborate with a team as needed. Salary Range $65,000 plus depending on qualifications. Working Conditions Typical office environment. Required Materials Resume/CV Three work references with contact information; at least one supervisor reference. Letter of interest Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. #J-18808-Ljbffr