Associate Researcher Senior
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Job Description
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- Lead the design planning and implementation of research and evaluation projects.
- Conceptualize research studies develop and manage research and evaluation plans and timelines and monitor integrity of data collection and use of protocols and procedures.
- Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analyses and interpret results.
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- Collaborate with colleagues both as a lead and as a support to develop proposals for externally funded initiatives aligned with IHDPS priorities.
- Serve as key personnel on funded projects.
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- Collaborate with other staff to develop technical documentation and disseminate project findings including scholarly journal articles briefs and other products for a variety of audiences along with presentations to external groups.
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- Other duties as assigned.
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Work Schedule
20 hours per week
Contact Information to Applicants
Noelle Kurth
- Doctoral degree in disability studies public health health policy special education sociology psychology or closely related field from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of five years of postdoctoral research experience designing and conducting disabilityrelated research projects with research and publication record in areas such as community participation employment housing health care and quality of life for people with disabilities as evidenced in application materials.
- Documented understanding of the broad complex dynamic and the nature of disability research and familiarity with the varied perspectives of multiple stakeholders as indicated by application materials.
- Experience serving as a Principal Investigator (PI) or CoPI on externally funded research projects as evidenced in application materials.
- Demonstrated experience preparing successfully funded state and/or federal research proposals as evidenced in application materials.
- Demonstrated professional writing skills including research reports peerreviewed research articles other print and electronic publications and experience presenting at conferences and professional meetings as indicated by application materials.
- Five years of experience designing and supporting analyses for research projects.
- Demonstrated expertise in quantitative research methodology as demonstrated by application materials (i.e. publication and presentation history).
- Experience in at least one data analysis program (e.g. SPSS Stata SAS R)as evidenced in application materials.
- Currently hold grant funding as a PI or coPI for active research projects related to areas such as health community participation employment housing health care and quality of life for people with disabilities as evidenced in application materials.
- Specific knowledge and interest in health and health policy for people with disabilities as indicated by application materials.
- Three or more years of experience in developing and managing projectrelated budgets and timelines.
- Five or more years of experience directing federally and state funded research projects.
- Strong organizational and communication skills as demonstrated by application materials.
- Three years of proficiency with analytic software such as SPSS Stata SAS or R.
- Previous experience working with people with disabilities including systemic barriers as evidenced in application materials.
The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies(IHDPS) a leading research center in the field of disability and health is searching for a halftime Senior Research Associate. This position will focus on developing and supporting grant projects with a focus on designing and implementing largescale projects in the areas of health and health policy employment and community participation for people with disabilities. Research interests may include but are not limited to topics such as survey research disability measurement policy analysis mixed methods claims analysis and participatory research.
The Senior Research Associate will lead the design planning and implementation of research and evaluation projects and will provide methodological expertise for a range of projects across IHDPS. Additional responsibilities will include contributing to proposal development for external funding opportunities developing technical documentation and disseminating project findings and other duties as assigned. Critical to the role is the ability to communicate effectively work collaboratively with colleagues and be responsive to project needs. The successful candidatemust have a proven ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines and write for all audiences.
IHDPS is recognized as a national leader in disability survey research and disability measurement. IHDPS staff currently conduct the ongoing National Survey on Health and Disability and partner with more than 60 researchers from 30 universities and research organizations in analyzing the data (see a list of NSHDrelated publications here: IHDPS also leads and collaborates on several statefunded projects related to Medicaid and employment for Kansans with disabilities. The person in this position will continue and grow these collaborations while also maintaining funding for current and future projects.
IHDPS is part of the Life Span Institute (LSI) one of the largest and most prestigious research units at the University of supports more than 100 active projects annually providing access to extensive resources and infrastructure including grant management specialists data analysis experts and communications professionals.
This position is located at the Lawrence campus but can be designated as a hybrid or remote work environment.
Due to complex state employment laws the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.
KUs excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences perspectives and backgrounds of our faculty staff students and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and support each others success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. before the start of the position.
KU offers great benefits to employees including paid vacation sick leave holidays and a discretionary day each year in addition to a retirement program medical & dental insurance life insurance and other benefit plan options. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. See for more details.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume
- List of three 3 professional references
- Writing sample
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
