Senior Research Associate-Community Engaged Research - Remote
Westat is an employee-owned corporation providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments. Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than 2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC.
Job Summary
Westat has an immediate opening for a Senior Research Associate to join our team of leading public health researchers in supporting community-engaged research and evaluation studies focused on engaging Tribal Nations and/or Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. Work may include partnership engagement, training and technical assistance in program development, research, and evaluation to address health disparities and health equity in health promotion and disease prevention. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in community engagement, project management, evaluation research, training and technical assistance, and business development.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead qualitative and/or quantitative research, including major input to study design, instrument development, data collection, analysis, and report writing.
- Lead the provision of technical assistance, including overseeing the development of training materials and workshops.
- Lead and work with cross-functional project teams.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert to projects with an authentic lens toward engaging American Indians and Alaska Natives and/or Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.
- Provide operational support, overseeing and monitoring project costs as well as financial performance.
- Manage client relationships, delivering strategic council and troubleshooting project-related issues.
- Lead and participate in business development activities including capture and proposal development.
- Contribute to report results for publication in peer-reviewed and technical journals.
Basic Qualifications
- Typically requires a master’s degree in public health, Social Sciences or equivalent with 6 or more years of relevant experience, or a PhD and 2‐4 years of relevant post‐doctoral experience. Relevant experience may substitute for education.
- Experience in developing and implementing public health programs for Indigenous communities (e.g., American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders).
- Experience managing project budgets schedules and project teams.
- Demonstrated knowledge of public health programs, research, infrastructure, health equity and community engaged research, and current issues and best practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of, and experience collaborating with, organizations focused on American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and nations.
- Experience working in, or collaborating with, academic institutions.
- Experience contracting or working with/for government agencies (e.g., National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
- Familiarity with implementation science research.
- PMP certification.
Other Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated communication skills.
- Collaboration with teams, managers and/or clients.
- Organization skills, including time management ability.
- Detail oriented
Westat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits program focused on wellness and work/life balance. Subject to plan requirements, employees may participate in:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Vacation Leave
- Sick Leave
- Holiday Leave
- Professional Development
- Health Advocate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable law.
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