at AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Public Health Researcher
Job Location
US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-MD-Rockville | US-CA-Sacramento | US-MA
Job ID
13098
Job Location
United States
Category
Research
Overview
AIR is seeking a Public Health Researcher for an anticipated Integrated Prevention Advisory Group (I-PAG) capacity building project for Headquarters in Department of the Army. I-PAG is Army's integrated primary prevention workforce that is the backdrop against which prevention planning, implementation and evaluation take place. The I-PAG supports leader-led efforts to improve prevention activities (policies, programs and practices) intended to increase protective factors, build positive organizational environments, and prevent harmful behaviors from occurring within the Army.
The Researcher will provide data collection, management, analysis, and dissemination support for research and evaluation projects related to I-PAG and other AIR projects focused on public health approaches to prevention.
This position is contingent upon award.
This position has the flexibility to work remote from anywhere in the United States or from any of AIR's U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.
About AIR:
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.
AIR's commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in our strategy, operations, and work environment. At AIR, we define diversity broadly, considering everyone's unique life and community experiences. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives, abilities/disabilities, racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, education backgrounds, and life stories drives innovation and employee engagement. Learn more about AIR's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and hear from our staff by clicking here.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities for the position include:
Manage day-to-day project work and operations and maintain positive and collaborative relationships.
Support tasks and projects using rigorous quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods designs.
Provide input on appropriate research methods, analysis, and reporting.
Support and collaborate with partners in ways that build their research and evaluation capacity.
Demonstrate cultural and linguistic competence and sensitivity in all activities and interactions with colleagues, partners, and project participants.
Conceptualize problems and identify questions in public health research and evaluation and collaborate in designing studies to address them (topics listed above).
Contribute to the development of study designs, research questions, survey questionnaires or interview protocols that align to analytic plans.
Analyze, interpret, and report on complex qualitative and/or quantitative data using appropriate methods.
Write reports and other documents that are clear, concise, and contribute to the field.
Communicate study progress and findings.
Communicate clearly with diverse partners and represent AIR in a professional manner.
Write reports to describe and interpret findings for clients.
Write proposals for Federal, state, foundation, and other clients.
Actively pursue business through managing partner relationships and by staying abreast of the direction of the field.
Develop strategic plans for pursuing new lines of work.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
PhD in related subject area (Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Public Health, Human Development, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or related field), or master's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
Experience contributing to rigorous research and evaluation studies that address public health issues.
Experience working with data related to health and human serving systems.
Experience with data collection activities from the field using a variety of methodologies and data collection techniques such as interviews, focus groups, observations, and/or survey research.
Skills:
Ability to conduct quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods data analysis activities and knowledge of one or more data analytic software packages (e.g., R, SPSS, EXCEL, STATA, NVivo and... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
