Research Assistant - Rockville, United States - WESTAT

WESTAT

Verified Company

Rockville, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Westat is an employee-owned corporation providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments.

Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than 2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC.

Westat is committed to building a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equity for all. We believe that our greatest strength draws on the different backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and experiences of our employees.

Job Summary:

This position requires working onsite at our Rockville, Maryland office 3 days per week and 2 days per week from your home office

Responsibilities:

Contribute to project management activities, including scheduling meetings, taking notes during meetings, contributing to client reports, coordinating expert and advisory panels, and monitoring project schedules.
Provide research and administrative support (including preparation of training materials and coordination of project staff) for a variety of projects including largescale field studies.
Participate in and organize professional development activities related to innovations in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; team and client engagement; data science and data visualization; and project management.
Support data collection activities, including survey administration, observational studies, cognitive interviews, indepth interviews, site visits, focus groups, coding qualitative data, and background research.
Support data analysis activities, including cleaning datasets, maintaining databases, recoding variables, and reviewing data tables.
Draft and maintain work instructions, study procedures, project reports, and other study materials.
Perform activities under supervision of senior staff.

Basic Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in psychology or related social science field and relevant experience related to project management and coordination and logistics.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with project management software (e.g., SmartSheets, Teams Planner, Slack, Trello).
Familiarity with and interest in supporting social policy and economic research.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Flexibility to work across various clients and research topics in various roles.

Other Required Qualifications:

Occasional work on weekends and evenings required.
Demonstrated communication skills.
Collaboration with teams, managers and/or clients.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively across multiple projects to coordinate completion of tasks.
Detail oriented

Westat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance.

Subject to plan requirements, employees may participate in:

Employee Stock Ownership Plan
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Vacation Leave (15 days per year)
Sick Leave (10 days per year)
Holiday Leave (7 Government Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays)
Professional Development
Health Advocate
Employee Assistance Program
Travel Accident Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
Life and AD&D Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account

Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.

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