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Research Scientist - Associate
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Position Number: 5211949
Location: El Paso, TX
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Research Scientist - Associate

Job ID: 11849
Location: El Paso, TX
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: $RegTemp

About UTEP

UTEP is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.

The University of Texas at El Paso is America's leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 24,000 students are Hispanic, and more than half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 172 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.

Position Information

Hiring Department: The Diana Natalicio Institute

Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm

FLSA status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary: commensurate with experience.

Required Application Materials:

Resume
Cover Letter
List of three references

Note: This position is Grant Funded and subject to availability of funds.

The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. A valid driver's license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157 may be required to perform the position's essential functions.

Purpose of Position

Under limited supervision and with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, coordinates formative evaluations for NODE project (see below) to raise the effectiveness of educational experiences, persistence, and retention of Hispanic/Latinx students in community colleges and four-year institutions and broaden participation in the STEM workforce. Plans, assigns, and/or supervises the work of others.

Essential Functions

Plans, conducts, monitors, and analyzes research projects to include data collection, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, interpreting results, developing nonstandard tests, recommending technology-based solutions, or determining evaluation strategies; formulates and monitors long-range research objectives, programs, and priorities; reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the impact of legislation, regulations, and policies affecting current research.

Assists in formulation of research objectives and programs and determines the scope of methodologies of research projects and areas to be evaluated; provides consultation relating to research design, planning, instrumentation, statistical analysis, and reporting; works with researchers on the development of experiments and interpretation of results for research and teaching.

Assists in developing professional development programs and tools to administering research, demonstration, and evaluation activities and build capacity of evaluators, foster learning and improve effectiveness.

Writes and contributes to technical papers, impact reports, presentations, articles or summary of findings to disseminate results, findings, and emerging frameworks.

Collaborate with evaluators to refine and develop formats and structure of professional development and learning communities, including conducting a needs assessment of evaluation at NSF funded HSIs, including organizational structures, skills, experience, and practice of culturally responsive evaluation.

Collects, compiles, and analyzes research data to include the use of use of statistical methods and relational databases to analyze data sets; prepares and provides presentations for professional organizations, governmental entities, and the public; communicates research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports.

Attend team meetings, make contributions from research, knowledge and experience.

Develop a repository, clearinghouse of resources and links that are publicly available to promote best practices in culturally responsive/sustaining evaluation that community of HSI evaluators can expand/build on.

May participates in proposal writing and coordination for external funds for equipment acquisitions; may be a Principal Investigator or Co-Co-Principal Investigator.

Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional software systems.

Complies with all State and University policies.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's objectives, policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required Qualifications:

Education: PhD degree in program evaluation, education, psychology, sociology, or related field

and

Experience: Four years of experience related to the statement of duties and responsibilities. Responsible for generating external funds to supplement/sustain a percentage of salary. Knowledge of statistical concepts and methods and their application to research analysis; of measurement, testing, and evaluation; and of research methods, principles, techniques, and philosophies. Skilled in conducting qualitative and quantitative research and in using computers, software, and statistical tools and programs. Ability to plan, organize, and oversee research projects, evaluate research data, ensure the development of measuring instruments with respect to reliability, relevance, and validity, interpret and publish research findings, and communicate effectively

Additional Information

Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success

The Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success was founded in 2021 to serve as a national resource that leads knowledge creation and partnerships to advance equitable postsecondary opportunity structures and systems. To enact this vision, the Institute (1) generates and disseminates research to strengthen institutional capacity for student success, (2) develops faculty, staff, and administrative leaders who are poised to transform higher education to become more culturally responsive to diverse communities, and (3) influences policies and programs that support Hispanic-Serving Institutions' roles in broadening educational opportunities for historically underrepresented students. The Institute works collaboratively to expand its partnership network, both internally and externally to UTEP, and seeks candidates who are enthusiastic about contributing to the larger purpose of the Institute as members of a growing team.

Network of Opportunities for Effective and Equitable Evaluation project (NODE)

The NODE project is a Center for Evaluation and Research Synthesis (CERS) and is funded by the National Science Foundation's HSI-Network Program. The project will yield culturally sustaining HSI STEM evaluation approaches and applications that recognize HSIs' institutional diversity, various ways to measure HSI servingness, and intersectionality among NSF HSI Program. Participants. It will achieve this by creating a database and analytical techniques, providing technical support to NSF HSI Programs, generating impact reports, and refining a research framework of HSI servingness.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently stand and walk. The employee must regularly sit; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must lift and move up to 10 pounds.

The noise level for this work environment is usually moderate.

In keeping with its access, excellence and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.

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