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    Research Specialist, Health Communications and Social Marketing - Portland, United States - ICF

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    ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.

    @ ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world.

    Join our community of mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists to challenge the status quo.


    We're currently hiring for a Research Specialist, Health Communications and Social Marketing Research and Evaluation.


    Working at ICF Next means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day.

    Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF Next employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

    ICF Next delivers all the strategic communications and marketing services of a top-flight public relations agency, plus the domain expertise and resources of a leading international research and consulting firm.

    Our strategic health communications and social marketing work tackles some of society's greatest challenges and drives audiences to make positive attitudinal and behavioral changes.


    ICF Next's Social Marketing research team needs an experienced researcher to support the design, implementation, and data analysis for various research and evaluation projects.

    The team uses qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g., systematic literature reviews, environmental scans, in-depth interviews, focus groups, surveys, secondary data analyses, observations, content analyses) to conduct theory-based formative, process, and summative evaluation and strategic planning projects.

    The team's work ultimately guides the planning, implementation, and evaluation of national health communications and social marketing programs and activities.

    The team also works in research project related to energy, transportation, and DEIA.


    The role requires research project management skills, the ability to lead and mentor junior staff members on a variety of research tasks, and an interest in collaborating across multiple ICF teams such as design, user experience, analytics, and survey research.

    ​As a
    Research Specialist , you will:


    • Support the implementation of research projects from start to finish, including developing a plan, selecting methods, conducting research, and creating deliverable(s) requiring minimal supervision.
    • Develop recruitment and data collection materials (e.g., surveys or interview guides).
    • Conduct sampling (e.g., develop literature review search terms and interview/survey inclusion/exclusion criteria and draw samples).
    • Conduct data collection (e.g., extract information from the literature review sources, facilitate interviews, or coordinate survey data collection).
    • Conduct data analysis (e.g., code text using software such as MaxQDA or NVivo, or analyze quantitative data in SPSS, SAS, or similar program).
    • Create reports and presentations (e.g., draft white papers or develop data visuals using software such as Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint).
    • Present research plans, updates, or findings at client meetings.
    • Lead purchasing, subcontracting, and consulting requisitions by obtaining and comparing vendor and consultant quotes, establishing suitable justifications, developing or modifying forms, and processing payments.
    • Lead research review processes (e.g., IRB or OMB approval).
    • Contribute to project proposals and research plans that describe project purpose, methods, and staffing and provide an estimated timeline and budget.

    As a
    Research Specialist , you will have:


    Basic Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in public health, communications or social sciences and 8 years of experience OR Master's degree in public health, communications, or the social sciences and 4 years of experience in social science research qualitative or mixed methods social science research.

    Professional Skills

    • Strong verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.
    • Proficiency in English.
    • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
    • High level of attention to detail.
    • High level of comfort with learning new skills and/or working with unfamiliar topic areas, including in fields outside of public health.
    • Strong self-starting and self-motivation skills.
    • Demonstrated experience in leading tasks as well as work independently on assigned tasks.
    • Demonstrated experience (preferred) with: Statistical software (e.g., SAS, Stata, or SPSS) and Qualitative data analysis software (e.g., NVivo)

    Travel Requirements

    • Minimal travel will be required for this position (up to 10%)

    Job Location(s): The preferred candidate would work remotely in either
    Rockville, MD, or Atlanta, GA . However, the role is open to fully remote work within the US.

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    Working at ICF
    ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants.

    We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

    We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive.

    We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status.

    Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy ) .


    Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.

    To request an accommodation please email and we will be happy to assist.

    All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.


    Read more about workplace discrimination rights \_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\) , the Pay Transparency Statement \_%20English\) , or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

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    Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

    The pay range for this position is:
    $69, $118,765.00

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