Research Coordinator Policy & Value Chain Research (0.5 FTE)

Job Description

TheDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences has an outstanding opportunity for aResearch Coordinator: Policy & Value Chain Research (0.5 FTE)to join their team.

This is a part-time 50% FTE position. Additional FTE (up to 100%) may be available based on evolving program needs

Location: Seattle or hybrid with statewide travel to partner sites as needed.

Project Overview:This project is a transdisciplinary effort connecting plant breeding soil health food product development and implementation science to develop and commercialize nutritious climatefriendly wholegrain and legume varieties and foods with a major translation pathway into school meal programs across Washington. Our team will be leading implementation activities and these will include evidence syntheses policy and budget analyses of school food procurement qualitative research with producers/processors and school food personnel and network mapping and value chain analysis to bridge gaps from grain harvest to healthy products in schools and markets.

Position Summary: The Research Coordinator will lead partnerships data collection analytic and educational components of the implementation science work with producers/processors including: a scoping review a value-chain and network mapping analyses and indepth interviews and user journey mapping with producers/processors to identify barriers and facilitators to adoption and commercialization of novel grain and legume varieties and planning a 5-week study away educational program.

Key Responsibilities:

Study Development (10%)

• Collaborate with PI/coPIs to plan and design producer/processor implementation activities aligned with project goals.

• Develop protocols and timelines for engagement and data collection.

Study Coordination (20%)

• Recruit and schedule interviews with grain and legume producers and processors and supply chain stakeholders.

• Draft and submit IRB materials; maintain compliance renewals and modifications for any humansubjects activities with producers and processors.

• Manage project calendars action items secure file sharing and stakeholder communications; prepare graphics for stakeholder audiences.

Data Collection (20%)

• Collect implementation data with producers and processors based on study protocols including (a) scoping review data (b) value chain and network mapping data and (c) in-depth interviews and journey mapping.

Analysis & Dissemination (30%)

• Analyze implementation data including (a) scoping review data (b) network mapping and value chain data and (c) qualitative data from in-depth interviews and journey mapping with producers and processors.

• Contribute to progress reports deliverables and toolkits about implementation data; coauthor manuscripts and practice briefs.

Study Away Program (15%)

• Assist with planning and logistics for the 5-week study away program (in June every summer for three summers) including scheduling site visits coordinating with farmers processors and school districts and helping develop educational materials and activities for students ensuring integration of research insights (e.g. producer/processor/school insights and experiences value chain mapping journey maps).

• Direct or co-direct the study away program which may include being on-site with students.

Administration & Operations (5%)

• Track deliverables to funders and partners; support budget monitoring and subaward communications and coordination related to producer/processor implementation activities.

Pay Rate Information

The salary information provided below is for a full-time position and will be prorated forpart-time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Food Systems Implementation Science Agricultural/Environmental Sciences Agricultural Economics Public Health or related field.

• Minimum 4 years of experience with research methods such as evidence syntheses implementation research value chain research or qualitative research.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements such as a license/certification/registration.

Additional Qualifications:

• Familiarity with value chain or supply chain analysis in food systems.

• Familiarity with human subjects research and IRB procedures; strong project management and communication skills.

• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements such as a license certification and/or registration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree (MPH MS or PhD) in Food Systems Implementation Science Agricultural/Environmental Sciences Agricultural Economics Public Health or related field.

• Experience working with agricultural producers and processors.

• Knowledge of regional grain supply chains and commercialization pathways.

• Experience with stakeholder-engaged and interdisciplinary research.

• Proficiency with mixed-methods and implementation science research methods such as evidence synthesis (e.g. scoping reviews) value chain analysis network mapping and qualitative research (e.g. in-depth interviews user journey mapping).

• Experience with scientific writing (including peer-reviewed publications) and writing for public audiences.

• Proficiency with research software including Qualtrics/REDCap Dedoose network mapping tools and data visualization software.

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