Vital Research

Research Analyst

• Lead Research and Evaluation Projects
• Manage multiple research and evaluation projects from planning through final deliverables
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and project partners
• Coordinate project timelines, budgets, communications, and deliverables
• Ensure research activities meet quality standards and project objectives
• Support business development efforts, including proposal writing and client relationship management
• Conduct Mixed-Methods Research
• Design and implement surveys, interviews, focus groups, and other data collection activities
• Support participant recruitment and stakeholder engagement efforts, including outreach to diverse and hard-to-reach populations
• Manage, clean, and organize quantitative and qualitative datasets
• Maintain data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with research protocols
• Analyze Data and Communicate Findings
• Conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative analyses using appropriate methodologies
• Develop charts, dashboards, visualizations, and other tools to support data interpretations
• Prepare reports, presentations, literature reviews, and client-facing deliverables
• Translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Contribute to Team Success
• Mentor junior staff and support team development
• Supervise field staff, consultants, and project team members as needed
• Contribute to proposal development, business development initiatives, and client relationship management
• Participate in professional development, conferences, publications, and knowledge-sharing activities

Research Associate II