Research Scientist - Chicago, United States - NORC at the University of Chicago

NORC at the University of Chicago

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Chicago, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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JOB SUMMARY:

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a talented Research Scientist to support the Public Health Research Department on suicide prevention and other behavioral health projects.

NORC's Public Health staff work closely with colleagues in Health Sciences and Health Care to offer program, policy, and research solutions.

We are committed to building and maintaining long-term relationships among our staff, partners, and sponsors through collaboration, mutual respect, and a commitment to improving health and health care for all people.

NORC recognizes that talented and skilled researcher live throughout the U.S. and actively supports remote work arrangements. Occasional trips to the Chicago or Bethesda offices may be required._

DEPARTMENT:

Public Health Research**The Public Health Research team conducts work on a variety of public health topics including chronic disease prevention and health promotion, rural health, health disparities, health care delivery, and social determinants of health.

Our team includes prominent health policy experts, nationally recognized public health researchers with general and specialized expertise in areas such as rural health and tribal issues, skilled methodologists, and leaders in the field of survey design and implementation.

Our staff also brings expertise in populations of special interest and the intersection of public health and health care delivery.

We offer broad, multidisciplinary experiences spanning public health, epidemiology, statistics, policy, developmental psychology, economics, sociology, social work, and political science.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as task/component manager on suicide prevention and other behavioral health projects.
Design research studies in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of researchers.
Author and present research at client and professional meetings and lead drafting of final project reports. Submit articles for publication in refereed journals.
Author sections of analysis reports, technical reports, OMB clearance packages, and other documentary deliverables.
Assist with quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Monitor task budget and schedule.
Supervise staff involved for specific tasks and projects.
Engage in business development activities including authoring various sections of the technical proposal.
Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Bachelor's Degree in the social sciences required; Master's Degree or PhD preferred.
At least 7 years' experience in positions of increasing responsibility in suicide prevention/behavioral health research or practice, including at least 3 years' of social science project management experience.
Strong working knowledge of evidencebased trainings and practices in suicide prevention, with demonstrated experience developing curricula/resources and delivering training and technical assistance to clinics, schools, and/or communities preferred.
Experience with the design and execution of social science research and in publishing research results, with a strong careerappropriate record of peerreviewed technical publications.
Advanced understanding of mixedmethod study designs, and especially quantitative methods and analysis.
Experience conducting research related to the social determinants of health and health equity.
Strong problem solving, project management, and relationship management skills.
Ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience in client communications and relationship management.
Solid technical writing skills.
Strong proficiency with MS Office software; strong proficiency with statistical analysis packages.
Must have experience managing and mentoring staff.
Occasional travel to client 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 $104,000 to $160,000.

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, longterm and shortterm 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).
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