Research Assistant/ Senior Research Assistant, SRH/PFD
- Salary
- $53K–$62K
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- United States
- Work type
- Remote
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Salary Range: $53,000.00 To $62,000.00 Annually
Program Area Description
Research in the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) area aims to ensure that teens and young adults (1) have access to high-quality, accurate, and inclusive sexual and reproductive health care and knowledge; (2) are able to engage in and plan for safe, consensual, healthy, and empowered sexual activity; and (3) can have wanted and healthy pregnancies and births. Additionally, we study how sexual and reproductive health is linked to child and family well-being.
Research in the Parenting and Family Dynamics (PFD) area focuses on enhancing (1) fathers’ engagement with their children across diverse family types and living arrangements, and through all child developmental stages; (2) the parenting and co-parenting relationships that help children develop in healthy ways; and (3) our understanding of the trends in relationship and family formation and the implications for child and parent well-being.
Our dynamic, multi-disciplinary teams have expertise in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research; intervention development; measurement design; program evaluation; policy design; and technical assistance. Much of our research focuses on improving outcomes for communities with low incomes; young people with disabilities; and communities in under-resourced or rural areas, including Tribal communities.
Position Summary
Child Trends has multiple openings for a research assistant or senior research assistant to work across our Sexual and Reproductive Health team and Parenting and Family Dynamics team. As part of Child Trends, the Research Assistant will have the opportunity to provide research and/or project management assistance to multiple projects and teams.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct literature reviews and scans to form the basis of written reports.
- Help draft and copyedit substantive sections of blogs, briefs, and reports.
- Complete fact and citation checks on written research content.
- Support qualitative and quantitative data collection efforts (e.g., coordination, site visits, note-taking, and analysis).
- Track, schedule, and retain study participants across multiple data collection waves, and process and document participant incentives accurately and confidentially.
- Support technical assistance efforts.
- Help coordinate proposal writing (e.g., collect needed information and manage deadlines).
- Oversee project meetings (e.g., prepare agendas, take notes, and share key takeaways).
- Create graphics for publications and presentations.
- Help translate research findings into engaging, succinct messages for use on websites and social media platforms.
- Help prepare presentations for conferences and meetings.
- Attend occasional in-person project activities.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (or a demonstrated ability to perform entry-level research) in a social science field.
- Mastery of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Excellent verbal, writing, editing, and communication skills.
- Excellent conceptual, problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Self-motivated, flexible, responsible, and confident with strong organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task and nimbly switch between priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable working with team members remotely (e.g., via video conferencing like Teams, Zoom, etc.).
- Demonstrated interest in research topics related to the work of SRH and PFD.
Desired but not required Qualifications
- Experience conducting research in applied settings.
- Experience recruiting, tracking, or retaining research participants, or administering participant incentives.
- Fluency in Spanish a plus, but not required.
- Experience with statistical analysis and coding (e.g., Stata, R, Dedoose, NVivo) a plus, but not required.
Candidates will be considered for an assistant level or senior assistant level depending on skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage candidates across this range to apply and will discuss level placement during the interview process. Don’t see yourself in every requirement? Please apply anyway. Many strong candidates talk themselves out of roles they’d excel in, and we’d rather you let us decide. Tell us how your experience could contribute to this work.
Compensation
- This is a salaried position; salary will either be $53,000 or $62,000 depending on which role is offered.
- This position is eligible for benefits. For more info, please visit our career page.
Work Arrangement
This is a full-time position with some flexibility in schedule but we ask staff to keep core hours of availability between 10 am -3 pm ET. Specific needs should be discussed during the interview process.
Location
While our work is largely remote, some project activities will require occasional in-person project activities. We are open to considering candidates working in any state but cannot consider staff working outside the U.S. One of the projects we are hiring for will require traveling to the Washington, DC area, so we’ll be looking to hire at least one person located in or near the Washington, DC/Maryland/Virginia area.
Background Investigation
Jobs that involve interactions with children and positions that rely on high levels of trust to perform duties are subject to a background check at the time of hire, with roles being offered contingent upon results. We will always conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check and never inquire into an applicant's criminal history until interviews have been conducted and offer decisions are being made. Current employees may also be subject to future background checks depending on the nature of their duties. A criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate or current employee from employment; however, any convictions related to the responsibilities and requirements of the position may do so.
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Position will be closed on 10/30 or sooner if filled.
How to Apply
Please follow the “apply” link to submit your application. Please upload your resume/CV and cover letter as well as a brief writing sample, and three professional references.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Child Trends provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Child Trends does not require or request applicants’ salary. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@childtrends.org.