[Jobs] Job Posting - Qualitative Research Analyst at Child Trends

[Leora Lawton]

Qualitative Research Analyst
Reproductive Health and Minority Families

Child Trends, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research
organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by conducting
research and providing science-based information to improve the decisions,
programs, and policies that affect children.

General Description:
Child Trends has an opening for a Qualitative Research Analyst responsible
for conducting qualitative research projects on reproductive health (e.g.,
adolescent and young adult sexual activity; contraceptive behaviors and
decision-making; pregnancy; childbearing intentions; etc.) and minority
families (e.g., union formation and stability) in collaboration with
senior staff members. The analyst will assist in the development of
qualitative protocols; oversee and participate in data collection
activities; and take a lead role in the analysis and writing of results.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
•	Works independently and conducts all phases of qualitative
research including protocol development; sample design and management;
design and implementation of recruitment and field procedures; data
collection; analysis and synthesis of data, etc.
•	Lead interviews, moderates focus groups,
•	Supervises and trains junior staff in data collection activities
and oversee quality control procedures.
•	May serve as a project manger, supervising junior staff and
overseeing day-to-day logistics.
•	Analyze and interpret data and identify patterns from data
collected through qualitative interviews, cognitive interviews, focus
groups, or surveys.
•	Prepares reports and presentations and assists in writing
manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
•	Develop IRB materials and oversee data security and
confidentiality procedures.
•	Some travel required.

Qualifications:
	Masters degree in appropriate discipline such as Qualitative
Research Methods, Sociology, Cognitive or Developmental Psychology,
Demography, Family Studies, etc.
	Three or more years of demonstrated proficiency in and work
experience with qualitative research methods and data collection.
	Strong familiarity with various interview and data collection
techniques such as standardized and semi-structured interviewing; focus
groups; cognitive interviewing; and observations.
	Proven organizational and project and time management skills.
	Experience with qualitative data analysis techniques and software
packages.
	Excellent oral and written communication skills.
	Research experience in reproductive health and minority families
highly desirable.
	Fluency in Spanish a plus.
How to Apply:
Please upload your resume with a cover letter, salary requirements,
transcripts, writing sample, and list of three professional references at
http://resumes.childtrends.org referencing “Qualitative Research
Analyst”
in the cover letter.  Alternatively, please email your application to
hr at childtrends.org with Survey Research Analyst in the subject line, or
mail it to:  HR Manager, Child Trends, 4301 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite
350, Washington, DC 20008.  NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!   Child Trends is an
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.