Senior Research Associate
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NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a qualified Senior Research Associate to support the Education and Childhood Development Department.
As a condition of employment all NORC employees and contractors including those working remotely must be fully vaccinated (as defined by current CDC guidance) against COVID19.
For more than 40 years NORC has been committed to conducting high quality education research. Our department of Education and Child Developments research covers the full array of educationrelevant populations from preschool children to the postgraduate doctorate holders. The scope of our methodologies has been wideranging as well including primary data collection analysis and reporting of existing data transcript abstraction classroom observations qualitative analysis and experimental and quasiexperimental designs.
Design research studies in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of researchers.
Author and present research at client and professional meetings
Lead drafting of final project reports.
Submit articles for publication in refereed journals.
Author sections of analysis reports technical reports white papers and other project deliverables.
Assist with quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Engage in business development activities including authoring various sections of the technical proposal.
Serve as task leader with budget responsibilities on complex scientific and or technical components of large projects or a series of smaller projects.
Monitor task budget and schedule.
Supervise staff involved for specific tasks and projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Bachelors degree advanced degree preferred.
Expertise or interest in examining racial identity cultural competency and structural racism in k12 public schooling.
Strong problem solving project management relationship management skills.
Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple assignments.
At least 5 years experience in positions of increasing responsibility in education research or related field (or equivalent education).
Some experience in survey development administration and analysis.
Some experience in mixed method research including interviews observations and document analysis.
Some experience in client communications and relationship management; solid technical writing skills.
Strong proficiency with MS Office software; strong proficiency with statistical analysis packages.
Must have experience managing and mentoring staff.
Occasional travel to client meetings.
NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective nonpartisan 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.
For over 75 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 worldclass 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 were 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.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
