Research Associate
ZERO TO THREE
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $60,000 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- support the Research Development and Support Manager and Research Director’s work to inform HealthySteps program development and grow the HealthySteps evidence base
- supporting HealthySteps sites in conducting applied HealthySteps research and other National Office-led research projects
- maintaining and updating the HealthySteps evidence catalogue and evidence resources
- mastering and maintaining areas of relevant evidence from the field of preventive pediatric primary care to contextualize and situate HealthySteps evidence and the HealthySteps model in the broader literature and inform programmatic decision-making
- Provide research and evaluation technical assistance to HealthySteps sites to advance the site-level HealthySteps research strategy
- Support HealthySteps research projects by collaborating with the Research Development and Support Manager and Research Director
- Lead efforts to maintain, update and disseminate the HealthySteps evidence-base
- Lead efforts to review and synthesize field-level evidence
- Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the project
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of experience in evaluation and/or research of human services programs; experience with pediatric and/or maternal-child health programs preferred
- Proficiency in quantitative, qualitative, and community-engaged research methods, including protocol development, measurement selection, data collection, and statistical and thematic analysis
- Experience providing research and evaluation technical assistance
- Experience conducting qualitative interviews
- Skilled in conducting literature searches and environmental scans to summarize evidence, identify field-level trends and best practices, and communicate findings effectively
- Proficient at using citation-management programs (e.g., Zotero)
- Demonstrated and current knowledge of evidence-based sources (academic journals, organizations, etc.) related to the field of pediatrics
- Knowledge of early childhood programs and policies, particularly in pediatric settings is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects and contribute to multiple work streams simultaneously, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex research findings into clear, accessible language for a wide range of audiences
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills to foster collaboration across teams and partners
- Experience using project management platforms (e.g., Asana) preferred
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- HRA
- retirement contributions
- generous leave benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
evaluationresearchquantitative research methodsqualitative research methodsdata collectionstatistical analysisthematic analysisliterature searchesenvironmental scansproject management
Soft skills
organizational skillsattention to detailverbal communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillsfacilitation skillscollaborationproject managementtranslating research findingsmulti-tasking