Job Description:

• Contributes to study design and coordinates implementation options with program partners; manages subject selection and randomization process; travels to program sites to monitor and assess implementation.

• Oversees University of Chicago IRB procedures and maintains confidentiality of participant information; ensures compliance with institutional, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates.

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with research partners and all participating partners organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and other community groups.

• Works with Principal Investigator and Finance Team to develop budgets and coordinate all aspects of grant submission to federal and foundation funding agencies; manages progress reports, performance, or financial reporting as required by the granting agency; monitors anticipated and actual costs charged to project budgets, regularly communicates these to Finance Manager, to identify and prevent potential overruns.

• Develops and disseminates necessary project materials to research team and partner agencies.

• Prepares project memos, summaries, presentations, and manuscripts targeting both policymakers, academic researchers and other stakeholders.

• Applies research principles and relevant subject matter knowledge relevant to administer a research project. With a moderate level of direction, manages lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Helps develop, design and conduct research projects according to plan.

• Supports data collection and analytical needs of research projects. Conducts literature reviews and helps write reports and manuscripts. Ensures project compliance with different policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree in economics, public policy, sociology, or a closely related field.

• Advanced degree strongly preferred.

Experience:

• Experience with quantitative data analysis to support research design strongly preferred.

• Previous experience working in a research organization or managing research projects strongly preferred.

• Previous experience with research strongly preferred.

• Previous experience in criminal justice, youth violence preventions, and/or educational outcomes strongly preferred.

• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to maintain positive relationships with various stakeholders.

• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to multitask and to prioritize activities to successfully complete projects on tight deadlines with little supervision.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data in a simple and straightforward way for non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment.

• Prior experience working in education and/or knowledge and understanding of policy research strongly preferred.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (required)

• References (required)

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