Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Hiring Department:

Texas Advanced Computing Center

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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 Nov 30, 2024

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin is one of the leading supercomputing centers in the world, supporting advances in computational research by thousands of researchers and students. The Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) group’s mission is to broaden participation in K20 computing education through research, outreach, professional development, and policy advocacy. EPIC also provides STEM Evaluation Services to external entities to help advance their STEM education research and outreach.

TACC fosters a culture of innovation, passion, and fun by encouraging staff members to actively collaborate to investigate the latest technologies, team up for charities, and celebrate successes together. TACC promotes a healthy workplace by helping employees achieve balance between their personal and professional lives in order to increase employee engagement, job satisfaction, and overall well-being.

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Position is for a one year assignment which can be renewed on an annual basis up to a total of five years. Previous time in a postdoctoral fellow position (whether paid or unpaid) at the University or at any other university counts towards this time limitation (unless the area or discipline changes).

Purpose

The position will be responsible for developing and implementing formative and summative evaluations of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education related projects, research grants, and contracted evaluation services.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate evaluations of computing and STEM education related programs in collaboration with the EPIC evaluation services team.
• Collaborate with external organizations (e.g., colleges, research centers, data depositories) and internal partners (e.g., EPIC staff) to obtain data for analysis.
• Assist EPIC staff and clients with Institutional Review Board process and documentation.
• Conduct quantitative research (e.g., survey design, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics) and qualitative research (e.g., interviews, classroom observations, content analysis).
• Create data visualizations and briefs to communicate evaluation findings to multiple audiences.
• Contribute to the EPIC research/evaluation team, collaborating on research and publications with faculty, staff, and graduate research assistants.
• Disseminate research and evaluation results at national and regional conferences in coordination with research/project team.
• Develop evaluation component of grant proposals in coordination with potential clients and EPIC evaluation services team.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics or Science Education, Educational Psychology, or other STEM education-related fields with a strong background in computing and STEM research. Ph.D. must have been earned within the past three years.
• Three years of experience in program evaluation and in collaborating with a research team to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data for federally funded grants.
• Proficient in statistical analysis software such as STATA, SPSS, R and/or MAXQDA. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in creating data dashboards in Tableau.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Four or more years of program evaluation experience, preferably with computing and STEM education programs.
• Content knowledge and skills in conducting research in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science education.
• Recent peer-reviewed publications in STEM education fields.

Salary Range

$75,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment.
• Travel may be required (10-15%) for data collection.
• A hybrid work schedule of 3 days on campus and 2 days telecommuting option will be available for an undetermined period of time.

Required Application Materials

• A Resume/CV is required in order to apply.
• A Letter of Interest is required in order to apply.
• A List of 3 References with contact information is required in order to apply.

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:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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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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• 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 most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.