Research Scientist

** Job Posting

Title:

** Research Scientist**---
- **** Hiring Department:
** Educational Leadership and Policy**---
- **** Position Open To:
** All Applicants**---
- **** Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

** 40**---
- **** FLSA Status:
** Exempt**---
- **** Earliest

Start Date:

** Feb 02, 2026**---
- **** Position Duration:
** Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2027**---
- ***
* Location:

** UT MAIN CAMPUS**---
- **** Job Details:
**** General Notes
** The university provides employees a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance (premiums covered 100% for full-time benefits-eligible employees), retirement plans, and paid leave, in addition to other programs and services. We offer robust free training access through Linked In Learning, professional conference opportunities, an expansive employee discount program, including athletic tickets. Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with a staff .

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** Purpose
* * This position will be housed in the Education Research Center (ERC) in the College of Education at UT Austin. The position will report to Pedro Reyes, PhD., Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and Faculty Affiliate at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Celeste Alexander, PhD., Director, ERC. The position is funded by multiple grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, with the possibility of funding from additional sources in the future.
** Responsibilities**
* ** Responsibility 1:
** Lead or co-lead the development and execution of research projects,
* ** Responsibility 2:
** Develop data collection instruments and research protocols, including for Institutional Review Board (IRB) review and approval.
* ** Responsibility 3:
** Analyze qualitative and quantitative data collected on research projects. Write grant reports and papers from research results.
* ** Responsibility 4:
** Conduct literature reviews, systematic reviews, and/or meta-analyses on topics related to the research agenda.
* ** Responsibility 5:
** Present research, practitioner, and scholarly conferences, meetings, and events. Publish peer-reviewed publications.
* ** Responsibility 6:
** Publish policy briefs, memos, and reports for audiences of practitioners and policymakers.
* ** Responsibility 7:
** Secure additional funding for research.
* ** Responsibility 8:
** Supervise undergraduate and graduate research assistants.##

Required Qualifications
* Master's degree in education, public policy, economics, or a related field with a focus on education
* 5-7 years of experience with research design and execution in education research
* Experience analyzing large-scale administrative educational datasets
* Experience with statistical programs such as R, Stata, and SPSS
* Experience analyzing qualitative data
* Experience managing undergraduate or graduate research assistants on large-scale research projects
* Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.*##

Preferred Qualifications
* PhD degree in education, public policy, economics, or a related field with a focus on education
* Experience using Texas’s Education Research Centers to conduct educational research
* Experience conducting research on career and technical education and/or industry-based certifications
* Familiarity with research on policies and programs designed to support students’ preparedness for, transition into, and success in college and career pathways
* Experience with publishing research findings## Salary Range $75,000 + depending on qualifications## Working Conditions
* Typical Office Environment
* Hybrid, but must be in or close to Austin## 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…