Research Associate I

About the Role

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Research Associate I to join the Health Sciences Research Department. This role will provide general support to research projects, particularly a large-scale, long-term NIH-funded research initiative aimed at advancing precision medicine by building a comprehensive and diverse health database.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide general support to research projects through documentation and administrative coordination.
• Support key tasks related to research design, data collection, and analysis.
• Assist Task Leads and/or the Project Manager in keeping tasks on track.
• Maintain project documentation, processes, and data-related records.
• Track deliverables, deadlines, and action items.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical team members.
• Develop instruments for quantitative and/or qualitative data collection.
• Plan and conduct a wide range of data collection activities.
• Contribute to the preparation of trainings, proposals, reports, and presentations.
• Develop training materials for internal users of technical systems.
• Create user guides, job aids, and other instructional resources.
• Translate technical processes into clear, easy-to-understand content.
• Maintain and update training documentation as systems and processes evolve.
• Track attendance, completion rates, and training records using learning management systems (LMS).
• Leverage AI tools to enhance training materials.
• Conduct background research including literature reviews, environmental scans, draft memos, summaries, and sections of reports.
• Serve as a liaison with other departments (e.g., TSSO, Statistics, IT).
• Provide general support on proposals and projects related to health research.
• Take meeting notes and prepare meeting summaries.
• Support proposal development efforts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in health policy, public health, public administration, sociology, or other social science-related field.
• 6 months of research experience (internships included) in social sciences with qualitative and/or quantitative methods and analysis.
• Outstanding interpersonal, critical reasoning, analytic, and writing skills.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated attentiveness to detail, strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to meet multiple requirements simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including MS Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive.
• Experience conducting analysis using standard statistical software packages (e.g., R, Python) is beneficial.
• Experience with Absorb/Articulate is beneficial.

Location & Work Setup

• Hybrid role based in our Chicago Loop or Washington, DC office.
• Minimum of six days per month in the office.
• Occasional travel for site visits and meetings may be required.
• Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Visa sponsorship is not offered.

Compensation

• Pay range: $56,000.