Job Description:

Research Design

• Lead innovation on research methodology to more deeply integrate program delivery, data collection, and analysis.
• Design studies and evaluations to further develop TMW Center tools, interventions, and delivery models.
• Work closely with PI to define high-level lines of inquiry and priorities; align current and future projects and initiatives in service of these.
• Build models for effective program delivery and data collection through partners (identify core components of TMW Center programs, create practice profiles of facilitator and/or agency to deliver program, identify supports needed at site, system, and TMW Center levels).

Innovation

• Oversee the incubation of new research initiatives, including the ECM and SPEAK CAT tools.
• Launch new initiatives, projects, and studies; be accountable for progress and success.
• Define initiative/project goals, roles, and responsibilities; build and formalize team; monitor and report on progress to goals.

Operations

• Develop/refine operational structure, processes, and procedures to ensure deep collaboration, coordination, and cross-functional work across analysis, tech, testing, and program teams.
• Develop and implement mechanisms/procedures to ensure cross-team collaboration and feedback loops of research findings to inform program and content development and delivery.
• In coordination with COO and Manager of Operations & Staff/Student Development, align staffing to projects and priorities.
• Lead change management to implement new structures and processes.
• In coordination with Tech Lead and Data Specialist, ensure that TMW Center data and technology systems are structured and supported in service of ongoing program delivery and deep learning and analysis.
• In coordination with the Manager of Research Analysis, ensure that TMW Center data collection, cleaning, and storage procedures maintain high levels of accuracy, security, and availability.
• Track grant metrics and contribute to relevant funding proposals and reports.

Other

• Provides expertise to researchers on compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates.
• Improves financial, personnel, planning, compliance and other administrative aspects of research project. Collaborates with other researchers on long-range plans for research projects. Leads, investigates, modifies and applies new procedures, techniques or applications of technology. Establishes goals and operating procedures, practices, and guidelines.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• PhD in developmental psychology, public health, economics, sociology, or related field.

Experience:

• Experience in community-based research and multisite studies, coordinating across many partners.
• Experience with applied research methodologies, particularly in healthcare and community entity settings.
• Experience in building research partnerships and securing necessary approvals.
• Strong management experience, operational skills; experienced leader of change management.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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