Research Associate

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Job Posting Title:

Research Associate

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Hiring Department:

Moody College of Communication

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2022

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Description:

Provide day-to-day leadership on primary Center for Health Communication (CHC) research projects, primarily the Father’s Playbook mobile application program and associated research projects.

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Job Details:

General Notes

This full time position is grant funded and ends 8/31/2022, pending receipt of additional funding.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a wide range of social research functions, including: conduct literature reviews, logic model development, compose IRB proposals, plan and implement study designs, survey question development, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, manuscripts/reports writing, and presentation of research findings.

• Collaborate effectively with external and internal organizations and partners to develop research projects and goals to achieve specific research objectives.  Partner with faculty, staff, and student collaborators to meet sponsor goals.

• Assist in driving the CHC’s research agenda by expanding into new areas and seeking additional funding opportunities

• Potential supervision of graduate and undergraduate students involved in research projects.

• Support CHC’s mission to lead the creation of evidence-based health communication scholarship, education, and practice.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Hold a degree considered terminal for the discipline, such as in communication or public health. Ability to serve autonomously or semi-autonomously as research project PI or co-PI. Possess the professional qualifications to conduct independent research and have the potential to become an established researcher. Familiarity and prior experience with relevant research software and tools (e.g., SPSS, NVivo). Demonstrated ability to get up to speed on a project quickly. Excellent communication and writing skills. Interest in health communication, public health, and the mission of the Center for Health Communication. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience working on social science or public health research topics. Previous experience supervising students or professional staff. Previous experience working on sponsored research projects. Significant research in the social sciences.

Salary Range

$55,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office conditions. Work is fully remote through spring 2022 and will be reevaluated beyond this date. Some degree of remote work is expected for the duration of the position.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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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.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

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• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
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• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the 2020 report hereor obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe, Suite UTA 2.206, Austin, TX 78701.