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Data Manager

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
October 24, 2023

Job Posting Title:

Data Manager

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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:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Sep 17, 2022

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Description:

The Data Manager will support the launch of the WCWH longitudinal study. Some in-person work will be required. This position will begin as a year assignment that can extend based on performance and/or continued funding.

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Job Details:

Responsibilities
  • Implementing assessments in RedCap

  • Assisting with data collection

  • Organizing data

  • Monitoring and addressing issues of data quality

  • Calculating summary statistics about data

  • Managing data sharing agreements

  • Assisting researchers with access to data

Required Qualifications
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree with 2 years experience as a project coordinator

  • Experience working with physiological recordings or other time-series data.

  • Experience with using Linux, especially navigating the filesystem, searching for data, and copying / moving data.

  • Experience with a scripting language such as BASH, Python, or Perl.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications
  • The ideal candidate will have attention for detail and meticulously organize and maintain data from a variety of sources, including psychometric assessments, sensor data, biomarker data, and laboratory results.

  • Two or more years of experience collecting and managing large-scale experimental data for human subjects research.

  • Proficient at scoring standardized self and interviewer -administered assessments.

  • Experience working with HIPAA and other sensitive data.

  • Experience assessing data, and in particularly identifying outliers and poor quality data.

  • Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word and Outlook. Ability to efficiently navigate the file system, search for data, and archive data using cloud-based tools like Box.com.

  • Extensive experience using RedCap to design assessments, administer studies, and maintain collected data.

  • Experience calculating summary statistics and performing basic analyses using R.

  • Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with researchers from a variety of disciplines.

Salary Range

$55,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions
  • Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

  • May work in all weather conditions

  • May work around standard office conditions

  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

  • Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials
  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

  • Letter of interest

Importantfor 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 thatALLRequired 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 questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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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 ,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 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:

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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 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe, Suite UTA 2.206, Austin, TX 78701.

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