Job Posting Title:

David Fellow, Quantitative, 1st Year

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Hiring Department:

Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 24, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 15, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

About The University of Texas at Austin

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The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.

An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UT’s mission and values, and leadership.

About The LBJ School of Public Affairs

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation’s premier public policy schools. As Texas’ top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement. Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.

Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research and civic engagement at all levels of governance.

About the Ray Marshall Center

The Ray Marshall Center (RMC) for the Study of Human Resources was established by Ray Marshall to support the research of pressing social and economic problems facing American workers.

The estate of Bryna and Henry David established an endowment for the Bryna and Henry David Fellowship through the RMC. Henry David taught at the LBJ School in the 1970s; both he and his wife Bryna were nationally recognized researchers in career-related education.

Every two years, the Ray Marshall Center hires an incoming Master’s student from the LBJ School of Public Affairs to work half-time (20 hours) on education and workforce related research projects with the option to work over the summer (fulfilling the LBJ School Master’s program internship requirement).

Purpose

The Ray Marshall Center is now accepting applications from incoming (1st year) Master’s students interested in education and workforce policy at LBJ for the biennial Bryna and Henry David Fellowship.

Work over the next year will include the following project related research and evaluation support:

• City of Austin Workforce Evaluation Project (50%)

• Community College Employment Outcomes Support Project (50%)

*Interested students are invited to submit a resume, letter of interest, and a writing sample with their applications by 5pm Monday, October 13. Interviews will be conducted by Zoom and scheduled the week of October 13 and a candidate will be selected by October 17. Depending on the number of applicants, the final round of candidates may be required to put together a 5-10 minute presentation.

Responsibilities

Data Management and Analysis

• Assist with cleaning, validating, and managing college-supplied student data files
• Run initial descriptive statistics and exploratory analyses under staff guidance
• Generate tables, figures, and dashboards for community college partners

Training & Development

• Undergo training in Lightcast labor market data
• Develop Lightcast training modules for RMC staff, community college staff, and helping ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of results.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, Python, or SAS).
• Strong skills in data cleaning, management, and analysis.
• Experience producing descriptive statistics, regression models, or related quantitative analyses.
• Prior coursework or experience in quantitative research methods, program evaluation, or applied policy research.
• Ability to present quantitative findings clearly in tables, charts, and written summaries for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated accuracy in data handling and documentation to ensure reproducibility.

*Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Lightcast.
• Experience with survey or administrative data linkage.
• Interest in workforce policy, education policy, and/or labor markets.

Pay Rate

$1,857.50 per month for 20 hours per week.

*David Fellows are paid a stipend, plus in-state tuition in the form of a Tuition Reduction Benefit, and also receive funds to support attendance at a national policy research conference each year. The position is 20 hours of work each week except for University holidays for staff.

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment.
• Repetitive use of keyboard

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with 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.

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 confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_acad_employment.html

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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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:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• 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.