Research Data Analyst - Child Welfare, Social Work Department, College for Health, Community and Policy (HCAP)

About the role

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more online , on UT San Antonio Today or on X , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube or LinkedIn . Job Summary The Research Data Analyst, Child Welfare is responsible for performing data analysis using statistical techniques, researching and analyzing information from various foster care and educational databases, and creating reports on data and results. This role gathers and analyzes data from various databases and sources, performs statistical and/or mathematical programming, develops reports and visual representations, develops and/or maintains databases, and provides consultation and technical assistance. This is a grant-funded position, which may be extended or shortened based upon availability of funds and/or work.

Job Type: Full Time. Posting Close Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 10/1/2026. At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Required Application Materials: Resume is required. Cover letter is preferred. Contact information for three professional references.

Responsibilities

• Manages, reformats, enters, edits, merges, and maintains data in preparation for analysis.
• Analyzes data using statistical or mathematical software to generate descriptive statistics and develop statistical models and graphics.
• Reviews statistical output for consistency and quality.
• Assists in the development and implementation of evaluation plans.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data to evaluate program activities and components.
• Conducts thorough evaluations of research training programs.
• Communicates statistical results to supervising faculty or staff.