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Postdoctoral Fellow

Employer
IC² Institute at The University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, Texas
Salary
$52,000 - $60,000 plus benefits
Closing date
Mar 10, 2021

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Position Type
Postdoc
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Academic
Level of Experience
Entry-level

Job Details

Conduct research at the IC² Institute, a “think and do” tank at The University of Texas at Austin concerned with understanding communities outside major urban corridors and how they can become more collaborative and resilient through a human-centered approach. Work under the supervision of Professor Art Markman. The initial assignment is for one year from initial hire date, renewable for additional one-year periods (up to a total of 3 years) based on performance and funding. This position will include a full-time benefits package.

Responsibilities

  • Perform research on various topics related to rural or remote communities and economic development.

     

  • Participate/assist in writing of publications in scholarly journals.

     

  • Present research progress and finding at meetings and conferences.

     

  • Train and mentor undergraduate research assistants or graduate research assistants.

     

  • Assist in grant writing.

     

  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary research team.

     

Required Qualifications

  • PhD received within the past 3 years in psychology, sociology, anthropology, communications, or a social science with emphasis on both quantitative and qualitative data and one that allows an interdisciplinary approach.

     

  • Experience publishing research findings.

     

  • Demonstrated expertise with both quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis, including regression analysis and structural equation modeling.

     

  • Experience programming in R for data analysis

     

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with large-scale survey data management and analysis.

     

  • Experience programming in Python, Java, C++, SQL, or other language relevant to data analysis

     

  • Experience with longitudinal or geospatial data analysis.

     

 

Company

The IC2 Institute was established at The University of Texas at Austin in 1977, as a think-and-do tank to explore the broad economic, technological, and human factors that drive economic development in regions.  Our mission is to better understand and catalyze communities outside major urban areas to become more collaborative and resilient through a human-centered approach.

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  • This employer does prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation/preference.
  • This employer does prohibit discrimination based on gender identity/expression.
  • This employer does offer health insurance benefits to eligible partners.
  • This employer does not appear on the AAUP list of censured institutions.
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