Senior Research Associate I - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

Senior Research Associate I - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

Job no: 502127 Work type: Regular Full-Time Location: Bethesda, MD Capability Area: Health Sciences

JOB DESCRIPTION

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Senior Research Associate I to join the Health Sciences Research Department. Our Health Sciences staff evaluate the effectiveness of federal investments in informatics, supports the emerging fields of patient-centered outcomes research and mobile health. The staff also work on large implementation science projects involving patient safety and quality.

NORC recognizes that talented and skilled researchers live throughout the U.S. and actively supports remote work arrangements.

DEPARTMENT:Health Sciences (~~~)

NORC's Health Sciences (~~~) staff produce rich data on health care priorities including the uses of electronic clinical data in research, and the applications and effectiveness of health information technology.

Our expert staff evaluates the effectiveness of federal investments in informatics, supports the emerging fields of patient-centered outcomes research and mobile health. The staff also work on large implementation science projects involving patient safety and quality.

NORC's Health Sciences staff work collaboratively with colleagues in the Health Care (~~~) and Public Health (~~~) Departments to offer program, policy, and research solutions. Our work is guided by a commitment to long-lasting partnerships, transparency, and high-quality, nonpartisan research that improves health and health care for all people.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support project directors in research design, data collection and analysis, while supporting the manager with timely project management and production of deliverables

• Develop instrumentation for quantitative or qualitative data collection

• Plan and conduct a wide range of data collection activities

• Analyze data

• Draft reports and presentations

• Play a role in management, coordination, writing and budgeting for business development.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree; Masters' degree strongly preferred in Health Policy, Public Health, or other related field.

• Minimum three (3) years' research experience which should include playing a lead role in managing and driving tasks, using and designing qualitative data collection tools including key informant interviews, site visits and focus groups.

• An interest in health care delivery, patient safety, and quality of care research.

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

• Quantitative analysis experience including working knowledge of SAS, SPSS (or other statistical data analysis packages) strongly preferred.

• Strong proficiency with MS Office software.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• 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, 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.

Advertised: March 11, 2024 Eastern Daylight TimeApplications close: May 1, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time