Research Associate I - Health Sciences Research - Chicago
NORC at the University of Chicago
- Chicago, IL
- $55,000-62,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Health SciencesThe Health Sciences team is versatile and experienced in data acquisition, management, technical assistance, and analysis; the use of information technology in health care; and numerous data collection methods. Our track record of leadership and innovation includes the design and management of large-scale surveys, including extensive experience collecting bio measures.NORC's Health Sciences staff work closely with colleagues in Health Care and Public Health to offer program, policy, and research solutions. Our work is guided by a commitment to long-lasting partnerships, transparency, and high-quality, nonpartisan research that improves health and health care for all people.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare survey contact materials, contribute to methodological and production reports, and write detailed training and reference documents
- Develop survey instrument specifications and test survey systems
- Monitor data collection productivity and quality through development of basic quantitative reports and ad hoc analyses, including summary tables, graphs, and text
- Plan and provide support for trainings of interviewers and other production support staff
- Work closely with physical measure and biospecimen data collection
- Support project management with purchasing and managing of supplies and equipment
- Support data analysis and products
- Organize project meetings and take minutes
- Work in teams to problem solve various data collection process issues
- Serve as interdepartmental liaison between the functional groups of Survey Operations, Information Technology, the Field and/or Production Centers
- Contribute to department or project social media (strategies, content creation, analytics)
- Execute other duties as assigned
- Knowledge of data collection and data flow processes
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Detail-oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Adaptable
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required; knowledge of analysis packages, computing platforms, and data processing procedures preferred
- Understanding of systems design and implementation
- Must be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. We regret that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
- Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment
- Dental and vision insurance
- A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program
- Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
WHAT WE DO:NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.
WHO WE ARE:For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we're known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.
EEO STATEMENT:NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally- protected characteristics.#LI-MS1Advertised: May 2, 2024 Central Daylight Time Applications close: May 31, 2024 Central Daylight Time