Job description
The Bridge previously known as the Academic Research Department is seeking strong trouble-shooters with an interest in survey research to assist with the National Social Life Health and Aging Project. This will be an intermittent role, requiring at least 20-23 hours of availability per week.
DEPARTMENT:
The Bridge
The Bridge previously known as The Academic Research Centers (ARC) is a community of researchers and programs covering a variety of substantive domains and exemplifying NORC’s commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence and research innovation. The ARC brings substantive expertise and collaborative infrastructure to theoretically driven and multimodal research. The ARC collaborates with multi-disciplinary research from the University of Chicago and other research institutions by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data; providing methodological and statistical expertise; and facilitating pre- and post-award management. ARC’s research staff collaborates jointly with social scientists, physicians, and other experts in an open, cooperative working environment.
- For more information about NSHAP specific aims or research staff, visit: http://www.norc.org/Research/Projects/Pages/national-social-life-health-and-aging-project.aspx
- For more information about the NSHAP data, visit: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACDA/
- Conduct literature reviews
- Perform statistical analyses of primary and secondary data
- Support data collection activities, such as preparation of memos, tables, and graphs
- Document survey instruments
- Perform administrative tasks
- High School Diploma.
- Some college level courses or other postsecondary academic experience.
- Outstanding interpersonal, critical reasoning, and writing skills.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Sharp attention to detail and robust organization skills.
- Effective interpersonal communication skills in email, in person, over videoconference, and on the telephone
- Experience with online research, efficiently assessing and analyzing the resulting information.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously, both independently and in project teams.
- Ability to work with disparate documents and data sources, synthesizing materials.
- Strong proficiency with MS Office software.
- Professional proficiency in a second language is highly desirable, based on survey population demographics.
- Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. We regret that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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 75 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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