Senior Research Associate I - Education Research - Hybrid Office Schedule

Senior Research Associate I - Education Research - Hybrid Office Schedule

Job no: 502242 Work type: Regular Full-Time Location: Chicago - Hyde Park, University of Chicago Campus, IL Capability Area: The Bridge

JOB SUMMARY

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Senior Research Associate I to?join The Bridge in our Chicago - Hyde Park office.?The Senior Research Associate I would work closely with the Bridge's senior research teams to support project work on our education research agenda. The ideal candidate would have experience conducting quantitative analyses of moderate complexity and have strong writing skills. The Senior Research Associate's primary responsibilities include supporting the Bridge's research teams to design and implement research and evaluation projects.

Applicants will be based in our Chicago, IL Hyde Park office on the University of Chicago campus, with a hybrid office/work from home schedule.

DEPARTMENT: The Bridge (~~~)

The Bridge is a community of researchers and programs covering a variety of substantive domains and exemplifying NORC's commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence and research innovation. The Bridge brings substantive expertise and collaborative infrastructure to theoretically driven and multimodal research. The Bridge collaborates with multi-disciplinary research from the University of Chicago and other research institutions by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data; providing methodological and statistical expertise; and facilitating pre- and post-award management. The Bridge's researchers also have the tremendous opportunity to apply what they have learned in practical settings. The Bridge's research staff works jointly with social scientists, physicians, and other experts in an open, cooperative working environment. Topical areas of focus across the Bridge include early childhood care and education (ECE), healthy aging, arts and culture, and equity research.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the design and implementation of key project tasks in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers.

• Conduct quantitative data analysis and synthesis.

• Lead key tasks in research design and analysis

• Develop instrumentation for quantitative or qualitative data collection.

• Lead the drafting of reports and presentations for clients and professional meetings.

• Author sections of technical reports, white papers, key findings from analyses, and other project deliverables.

• Develop slides, data charts, and tables for presenting study findings

• Assist with business development activities, supporting proposal efforts such as drafting subsections of proposals, compiling data, and drafting charts or exhibits

• Perform other duties as assigned.?

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree; Masters' degree strongly preferred in public policy, economics, statistics, developmental psychology, sociology, or education. Degrees in other subjects may be considered if other relevant skills apply

• Minimum?three (3)?years' research experience which includes playing a lead role in managing and driving tasks including data cleaning, analysis, and reporting.

• Strong analytic ability, writing and organizational skills are required.

• Experience with quantitative analysis is preferred, including working knowledge of R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, or other statistical data analysis packages.

• Must demonstrate effective workplace competencies including:

• Attentiveness to detailed tasks, strong organizational skills, and ability to meet requirements of multiple assignments simultaneously,

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team,

• Effective written and verbal communication,

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including MS Teams.

• Occasional travel for site visits and meetings may be required.

• Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. We regret that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The pay range for this position is $70,000 - $96,000.

This position is classified as regular. Regular staff are eligible for NORC's comprehensive benefits program. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• 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).

NORC's Approach to Equity and Transparency

Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).

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, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Advertised: April 11, 2024 Central Daylight TimeApplications close: April 30, 2024 Central Daylight Time