Hopelab

Research Scientist

• Create and maintain overall research and project tracking documents, including timelines, meeting notes, deliverables, databases of key relationships, and other project resources
• Recruit, schedule, track, and engage research participants
• Coordinate the development and implementation of research activities, including project kick-offs, focus groups, individual interviews, and surveys.
• Participate in data synthesis processes that distill insights that are relevant and useful to the project goals and objectives
• Conduct, write up, and present landscape reviews, and academic literature reviews on key programs, technologies, organizations, individuals, and academic and popular literature relevant to Hopelab initiatives
• Present findings and perspectives related to our research through written and verbal professional communication outlets.
• Coordinate and assist with the development and scheduling of regular communications and presentations on research activities and findings for both internal project teams and external collaborators.
• Organize the assembly and storage of Institutional Review Board (IRB) documents and communicate with IRB officers on protocol submission requirements and documentation
• Support meetings, including set-up, note-taking, record-keeping, and follow-up items
• Support event planning for partnership convenings
• Manage internal evaluation activities related to our research and research partnerships

Research Assistant

Communications

• Assist with drafting and editing blog posts, partner spotlights, and social media content under senior guidance; support the relaunch of the Instagram account and associated creative content.
• Track and analyze youth mental health legislation and regulations at both state and federal levels; provide research assistance for policy concepts and help create information briefs.
• Support team members in engaging with portfolio companies, partners, grantees, and young leaders; assist with outreach for collaborative content projects and manage follow-up communications.
• Support newsletter production, website updates, and special projects like research reports or fellowship announcements; maintain organized content archives and project files.
• Assist with logistics for partner convenings and policy events, including scheduling, travel coordination, note-taking, and record-keeping.
• Help maintain organized tracking systems for projects and partnerships; keep content calendars updated and monitor upcoming project deadlines.
• Present content related to our work through written and verbal professional communication outlets.

Research Assistant

Communications & Policy Assistant