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

[Leora Lawton]

Survey Research Analyst

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 Survey Research Analyst responsible for
conducting social science research projects under the general direction of
more senior staff members.  The analyst will assist in the development of
data collection instruments and field procedures; oversee 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 data collection
including: development of questionnaires, instruments or protocols; item
development and testing; sample design and management; design and
implementation of recruitment and field procedures; etc.
•	Strong familiarity with various interview and data collection
techniques such as standardized interviewing; qualitative semi-structured
interviews; focus groups; and cognitive interviewing.
•	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 surveys, qualitative interviews, cognitive interviews
and focus groups.
•	Prepares statistical and qualitative reports and presentations.
•	Develop IRB materials and oversee data security and
confidentiality procedures.
•	Some travel required.

Qualifications:
	Masters degree in appropriate discipline such as Survey Research,
Qualitative Research Methods, Sociology, Cognitive or Developmental
Psychology, Demography.
	Two to three year’s work experience with data collection
techniques and analysis.
	Strong item, questionnaire or protocol development skills.
	Proven organizational and project and time management skills.
	Proficiency with SAS, SPSS, Stata and/or Qualitative data analysis
software packages.
	Excellent oral and written communication skills.
	Research experience in reproductive health and minority families
or positive youth development 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 “Survey 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.