Associate Researcher

Job Title
Associate Researcher

Agency
Texas A&M International University

Department
Office of the Provost & VP for Academic Affairs

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Laredo, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

Associate Researcher will conduct research on human trafficking, develop training materials/courses, and teach courses for the Center-Human Trafficking (CHT). This is a Congressionally Directed Project funded by the U.S. Department of Education at Texas A&M International University.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct research on human trafficking.
• Develop curriculum and training materials.
• Provide training on human trafficking.
• Teach undergraduate or graduate courses on human trafficking and/or criminal justice.
• Collaborates with others to create new and expanded programs.
• Assists in identifying funding opportunities.
• Prepares reports on program activities.
• Updates training materials.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Political Science, Public Health, Economics or related field.
• Experience - Three years research experience.
• All but dissertation (ABD) will be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience developing curriculum and delivering in-person and online training.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Proficient with software that has to do with quantitative - R, SAS, SPSSS, etc. and qualitative - NVIVO, LLMs research.
• Word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Demonstrated strong writing and verbal skills.
• Web design and basic computer application experience.

Ability to:

• Conduct research on human trafficking.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Develop program curriculum.
• Provide training.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Interact professionally with university personnel, the general public, and students.
• Demonstrate strong planning and organizational skills.
• Multitask, prioritize, and work with deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality.

License/Professional Certification - None

Physical Requirements - General Office Environment

The physical demands 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.

Supervision Received/Given

This position does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements:

• 18-month grant funded position - balance of 23-24 academic year and 2024-2025 academic year.
• Position may require evening and/or weekend hours.
• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Salary: $23.13/hourly

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you "Submit" the application materials. The software does not allow you to "Save" your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files. Be sure to include:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• At least 3-5 professional references and their full contact information, and
• Unofficial transcripts

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. "See resume" is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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