Research Associates are responsible for project support and completing tasks related to research design, data collection, study management systems design and testing, monitoring, cleaning, analysis and delivery; assisting Task Leads and/or the Project Manager in keeping tasks on track; developing instruments for quantitative and/or qualitative data collection; planning and conducting a wide range of data collection activities; and contributing to the preparation of trainings, proposals, reports, and presentations.

The Health Sciences team is versatile and experienced in data acquisition, management, technical assistance, and analysis; the use of information technology in health care; and numerous data collection methods. Our track record of leadership and innovation includes the design and management of large-scale surveys, including extensive experience collecting bio measures.

NORC’s Health Sciences staff work closely with colleagues in Health Care and Public Health to offer program, policy, and research solutions. Our work is guided by a commitment to long-lasting partnerships, transparency, and high-quality, nonpartisan research that improves health and health care for all people.

• Taking supporting role on key tasks related to research design, data collection and analysis while helping the Project Manager keep tasks on track
• Take meeting notes and prepare initial drafts of minutes; take notes during telephone/in-person interviews
• Developing instrumentation for quantitative or qualitative data collection
• Assisting with the development of specifications for IT systems; systems testing; systems documentation.
• Communicate technological concepts, including writing specifications and requirements in coordination with other team members
• Perform quality assurance tasks, including testing IT systems and interfaces
• Develop documentation and training materials
• Conduct background research including literature reviews, environmental scans, draft memos, summaries, and sections of reports under direction of more senior staff
• Serve as a liaison with other departments (e.g., TSSO, Statistics, IT, etc.) to execute project plans.
• Playing a key role in management, coordination, writing and budgeting tasks related to business development.

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Science or related field from accredited college or university.
• Masters Degree or 18 months of research experience in health sciences, public health, health policy with qualitative and/or quantitative methods and analysis required
• Strong analytic ability, writing and organizational skills are required
• Strong proficiency with MS Office software
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong writing skills
• Occasional travel for site visits and meetings may be required.
Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. We regret that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

The pay range for this position is $61,000 - $70,000.

This position is classified as regular. Regular staff are eligible for NORC’s comprehensive benefits program. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment
• Dental and vision insurance
• A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program
• Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

NORC’s Approach to Equity and Transparency

Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.

For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we’re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.

NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally- protected characteristics.

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