Visiting Research Scientist, FRC

Duties & Responsibilities

• Active Research Activities
  • Assist project teams in the development of analysis techniques for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods data. 
  • Participate in data collection, management, and analysis for Center-based and collaborative projects that include qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, community-based participatory research, youth participatory action research, and empowerment evaluation approaches.
  • Participate and engage in existing and planned research at FRC and on campus and in the community.
  • Apply analytic strategies to solve wicked problems and to develop innovative solutions.
  • Serve as Principal Investigator (PI), Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), and Co-Investigatory (Co-I) on research projects.
• Supportive Research Activities
  • Support, build, and operate data management systems.
  • Provide support for data collection and management needs to the larger community, as needed.
  • Collaborate with research groups in the pursuit of common missions, vision, values and mutual goals.
• Scholarly Activities
  • Lead and contribute to research articles for peer-reviewed journals.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field, writing technical reports, conference and journal papers as appropriate, and review scientific papers and proposals, as appropriate.
  • Collaborate on grant proposals and assist with other aspects of proposal preparation.
  • Apply for and be awarded external funding.
• Professional Development
  • Maintain and improve professional development competence related to FRC initiatives by attending seminars and colloquia at FRC, UIUC, and elsewhere as appropriate.
  • Represent FRC in meetings and conferences by presenting papers, workshops, trainings, talks and posters.
  • Develop and contribute to trainings for community partners, faculty, students and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.