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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Trevor Tompson
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> AAPORnet<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [aapor-net] Job
Opportunity: Research Scientist, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">AP-NORC</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Public Affairs
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>NORC at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chicago</st1:PlaceName> is looking for a Research
Scientist to join <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">AP-NORC</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> team. The
position description is below. For more details and to apply please use
this link to the NORC Career Central website:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Research Scientist - AP-<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">NORC</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for Public Affairs Research <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Job Description <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Associated</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Press-NORC</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for Public Affairs Research is seeking a qualified Research Scientist to manage
public opinion research projects in a fast paced environment. The
position’s primary responsibilities include project management and
budgeting; questionnaire development on a range of social and economic issues;
serving as a liaison between the Center and project stakeholders including
subject matter experts and funders; oversight of the data collection, data
cleaning and file preparation process, survey data analysis, and report
writing. The Research Scientist may work from NORC's offices in <st1:City
w:st="on">Bethesda</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MD</st1:State>; <st1:City
w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State>; or <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>The <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">AP-NORC</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> is a joint research initiative created by The
Associated Press (AP) and NORC at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chicago</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
The Center combines the expertise of NORC, one of the world’s premier
social science research organizations, with the unparalleled reach of AP, the
essential global news network whose news reports are seen every day over all
media platforms and formats by more than half the world’s population. The
Center’s mission is to conduct rigorous research on key social problems
and policy issues and to disseminate this research widely using the full power
of AP’s global reach, thereby providing insight for informed
decision-making. Learn more about the Center at <a href="http://www.apnorc.org">http://www.apnorc.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Responsibilities <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Manage survey research projects in a fast-paced
environment including scheduling the project's workflow, monitoring the project
budget, overseeing questionnaire and materials design, planning and executing
data collection and delivery, and reporting on costs and progress <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Organize and supervise the day-to-day work of the
research staff team and coaching junior staff members <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Articulate project goals to a range of stakeholders
including survey operations and methodology staff, funders, and junior research
staff <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Ensure project grant requirements are continually met <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Work on questionnaire content and design, bringing an
understanding of the literature and seminal research of the substantive field
to the design of the instrument <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Analyze data collected in accordance with professional
standards <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Participate in writing publication quality research
reports <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Assist with the design of experiments and other
methodological research for data collection efforts <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- This position also has responsibilities for developing
grant applications, generally contributing to sections in which understanding
of the substantive area is vital and in assisting with communications with
funders, consultants, and members of the research community<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>-Masters' or Doctoral degree in social or behavioral
sciences including political science, psychology, sociology, and economics
-Candidates should have experience with the design and execution of social
science research and in publishing research results, with a strong
career-appropriate record of peer-reviewed or technical publications <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures of
survey research is required <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge
of the basic principles of the survey design, regression analysis and causal
modeling in the social sciences, sampling, standard statistical software
packages (STATA, SAS or SPSS), and quantitative data file construction <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- Experience with estimating project and proposal costs is
a plus<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>- The candidate must have very good oral and written
communication skills and a strong orientation toward working in teams and
coordinating work with other teams<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>About NORC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>NORC at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chicago</st1:PlaceName> is an independent research
organization headquartered in downtown <st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>
with additional offices on The University of Chicago's campus and in <st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State> and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bethesda</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place>.
NORC also supports a nationwide field staff as well as international research
operations. With clients throughout the world, NORC collaborates with
government agencies, foundations, educational institutions, nonprofit
organizations and businesses to provide the data and analysis that supports
informed decision making in key areas including health, education, economics,
crime, justice, energy, security, and the environment. NORC’s 70 years of
leadership and experience in data collection, analysis, and
dissemination—coupled with deep subject matter expertise—provides
the foundation for effective solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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