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Position Description
The University of Cincinnati Evaluation Services Center (UCESC) is seeking a Research Associate to join our team.The Research Associate will assist in the development, coordination and execution of mixed methods research as well as program and policy evaluations in education, human services, public health, and other related fields.
The Research Associate will participate in social, behavioral and health evaluation and research projects, including proposal development, project oversight, database management, primary and secondary data collection and analysis (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), and report writing. The Research Associate will participate as a member of project teams, actively promote and contribute to the Center's continuous improvement, and contribute to the initiation of business development, including proposal writing. Responsibilities will also include supporting graduate assistants and junior employees in growth and development, as needed, for project work and other evaluation and research-related responsibilities as customarily performed by an employee in a similar position.
Major Duties and Responsibilities :
The successful candidate must have the ability and working knowledge to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to demonstrate how the functions will be performed. The Research Associate plays a significant role in making sure that data and information produced by UCESC is delivered accurately, efficiently, and professionally, both internally and externally. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design, collect, analyze, create reports, and present data and information. Reports may include tables, charts, dashboards, and executive summaries, as needed.
- Assist with various tasks associated with assessment studies, analysis and evaluation of academic and non-academic topics.
- Conduct survey research, including survey design, administration and logistics.
Knowledge and Skills
- An upbeat person who enjoys variety and challenges with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can maintain a positive work environment and positive, professional interactions with a variety of colleagues and clients;
- Able to think outside the box and identify efficient methods;
- Able to take direction, learn from mistakes, and make changes;
- A solid work ethic, dependable, focused;
- Experience with mixed methods, including adoption and use of mixed methods research across disciplines and application of mixed methods in research and evaluation projects;
- Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis software such as NVivo or MAXQDA;
- Experience conducting evaluation and research writing in applied and academic contexts;
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Minimum Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree in a profession/field or equivalent level of knowledge.
Ideal Qualifications :
- Earned master's degree in applied research methods, data sciences, demography, economics, political science, psychology, public policy, sociology, history, information system or a related field at time of appointment; bachelor's degree with three (3) years' experience; experience and education must be in a related field and may also include one (1) year supervision in research methods, biostatistics, information science, or a related field (see above for examples).
- Two (2) years demonstrated experience in project management.
- Two (2) years demonstrated experience in conducting program evaluation or measurement.
- One (1) year of supervisory experience.
NOTE: Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Application Procedure :
Please visit our website, https://jobs.uc.edu, and search for requisition number 32743 to complete the online application. The following are required to be attached / included:
- Cover letter. Please describe reason for interest in the position. (attach as additional document on application)
- CV or resume. Include employment dates, and full or part-time status.
- Professional references. Three professional references, one of them of a current or former supervisor. Include names, business title, and contact information. (attach as additional document on application)
- Completion of Supplemental Questions (attach as additional document on application).
If all documents are not attached at the time of submitting, your aplication will be considered incomplete and incomplete applications will not be considered .
APPLICATION SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
Directions: One of the exciting parts of this job is working with real-world data. To give us an idea of how you approach real-world data problems in an applied context, we would like you to consider the following questions and provide answers to these questions in three pages or less.
Required formatting elements include one-inch page margins and a 12-point serif font for text along with a 10-point san-serif font for tables. The files needed to answer the questions can be found at this link: https://uc.box.com/s/dxa7p8j3z74sq7zh6x7hh2kvymomcgxm.
Supplemental Questions
- Using the file 20XX_XYA_CostProposal.docx, please provide three evaluation questions that could be addressed based on the provided proposal.
- Develop an analysis plan appropriate to the evaluation questions you provided.
- Based on the data dictionary file (20XX_XYA Data Dictionary.xlsx), outline some steps you would take to approach this analysis, including at least one example of syntax you would use to run an analysis in the statistical software package of your choice.
- Assess the quality of the provided data (20XX_XYA_Workforce.xlsx) and describe in one to two tables and accompanying text.
MOA: 2017_XYA_Cost_Proposal.docx
Instrument: 2017 Data Dictionary.xlsx
Dataset: 2017_XYA_Workforce.xlsx
The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / M / F / Veteran / Disabled.
REQ: 32743
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