Research Associate I

2 weeks ago

Chicago, United States NORC at the University of Chicago Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Regular, Full Time Research Associate I to support the Health Sciences Research Department in our Chicago office. The Research Associate would work on a variety of challenging, interesting, innovative multi-year data collection and analysis projects, with a focus on survey data collection projects. This position is responsible for supporting small and large-scale survey data collections, technical assistance, and evaluation projects for a variety of clients. The role requires interest and/or experience in operational methods, including project design, data collection procedures, project management, and data management and processing. Strong problem solving and people skills are required.

Applicants will be based in our Chicago, IL office with a hybrid office/work from home schedule.

**DEPARTMENT: Health Sciences**

The Health Sciences team is versatile and experienced in data acquisition, management, technical assistance, and analysis; the use of information technology in health care; and numerous data collection methods. Our track record of leadership and innovation includes the design and management of large-scale surveys, including extensive experience collecting bio measures.

NORC’s Health Sciences staff work closely with colleagues in Health Care and Public Health 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**:

- Prepare survey contact materials, contribute to methodological and production reports, and write detailed training and reference documents
- Develop survey instrument specifications and test survey systems
- Monitor data collection productivity and quality through development of basic quantitative reports and ad hoc analyses, including summary tables, graphs, and text
- Plan and provide support for trainings of interviewers and other production support staff
- Work closely with physical measure and biospecimen data collection
- Support project management with purchasing and managing of supplies and equipment
- Support data analysis and products
- Organize project meetings and take minutes
- Work in teams to problem solve various data collection process issues
- Serve as interdepartmental liaison between the functional groups of Survey Operations, Information Technology, the Field and/or Production Centers
- Contribute to department or project social media (strategies, content creation, analytics)
- Execute other duties as assigned

**REQUIRED SKILLS**:

- Bachelors' degree in the social sciences or related field
- Background in survey research preferred
- Knowledge of data collection and data flow processes
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Detail-oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Adaptable
- Understanding of systems design and implementation
- Must be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- _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 **$55,000 - $62,000.**

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**:
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