Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychology

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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:

Aug 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2028

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

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Purpose

Lori Holt, a Professor of Psychology at UT-Austin and Principal Investigator of the project, is seeking a Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III to advance the research and training mission of the laboratory, while advancing the pers training and development with support from the PI. The primary research in the lab focuses on understanding the cognitive and neural bases of auditory processing, especially as it relates to speech, among human participants. This position is a fixed-term position dependent on external research funding. It is currently expected to last up to three years from date of hire.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of Professor Holt, the candidate will work on federally funded research to uncover the basis of listening behavior. Current projects focus on learning, selective attention, natural communication, and psychophysics. Laboratory studies include collecting multimodal behavioral and electroencephalography data, eyetracking, computational modeling, and analyzing existing data. The candidate will report directly to Professor Holt and will work closely with her to coordinate day-to-day operations to reach research goals. An approximate estimate of responsibilities, as follows:

• Project management including personnel supervision, assisting with laboratory management and day-to-day operations that include collaborative sites.
• Study design, data collection, ongoing evaluation of research progress.
• Data analysis, coding, development of research pipelines and data-centric procedures.
• Communication of research through manuscript/grant writing and oral presentation.
• Continued learning and development of skills that will support the laboratory operation.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A Master's Degree in neuroscience, psychology, engineering, or related and two years' experience.
• Strong statistical and programming skills (e.g., Matlab, Python, R); experience with coding, data analysis, or computational modeling.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a scientific team, and to play a role in mentoring more junior laboratory members.
• Fluency in speaking and writing in English.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States, as documented by the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form no later than the third day of employment. 

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• A PhD in neuroscience, psychology, engineering, or related
• One or more years of expertise in auditory cognitive (neuro)science or related field is highly desirable
• Experience with electroencephalography (EEG) and/or intracranial EEG
• Strong initiative in consistently and creatively meeting project goals; curiosity and a willingness to learn new skills independently; accuracy and attention to detail and high levels of organization 

Salary Range

$65,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

The position will involve working in standard office environment, with the potential for repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation.

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.

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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.

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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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• 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.

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