Job Description:

• Manages all aspects of multiple research projects, including timeline, staffing, data analysis, deliverables, and dissemination.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with research partners and all participating partners organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and other community groups.
• Contributes to study design and coordinates implementation options with program partners; manages subject selection and randomization process; travels to program sites to monitor and assess implementation.
• Collaborate with research analysts to oversee the data analysis process to ensure proper data collection to evaluate program progress and feasibility.
• Oversees University of Chicago IRB procedures and maintains confidentiality of participant information; ensures compliance with institutional, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates.
• Works with PI and Finance Manager to develop budgets and coordinate all aspects of grant submission to federal and foundation funding agencies; manages progress reports, performance, or financial reporting as required by the granting agency; monitors anticipated and actual costs charged to project budgets, regularly communicates these to Finance Manager, to identify and prevent potential overruns.
• Develops and disseminates necessary project materials to research team and partner agencies.
• Generates tables and graphs for academic papers, reports and presentations; writes, proofreads and fact-checks academic papers, reports and presentations.
• Prepares project memos, summaries, presentations, and manuscripts targeting both policymakers, academic researchers and other stakeholders.
• Will supervise other research staff.
• Applies research principles and relevant subject matter knowledge relevant to administer a research project. With a moderate level of direction, manages lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Helps develop, design and conduct research projects according to plan.
• Supports data collection and analytical needs of research projects. Conducts literature reviews and helps write reports and manuscripts. Ensures project compliance with different policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Masterâ™s degree in degree economics, public policy, social science, or a closely related field
   

Experience:

• Prior experience working with local organizations in the education, affordable housing, or homeless services arenas.

Preferred Competencies

• Knowledge of urban policy, social policy, behavioral economics and research literature on education or housing policies.  
• Previous experience working in a research organization or managing research projects.
• Previous fieldwork experience.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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