<div dir="ltr">Please forward to interested individuals, thanks!!!<br><br>Position: Research Director/Senior Research Director, Government and Academic Research Group, GfK Custom Research, LLC<br><br>Primary Location: Chicago, IL<br>
Position Number: 14-0019<br>Apply online at:<br><a href="https://re11.ultipro.com/GFK1000/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*C35E57A3F40B15C8">https://re11.ultipro.com/GFK1000/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*C35E57A3F40B15C8</a><br>
<br>Position Description:<br><br>Want to help conduct research using high quality online probability samples? Then join our team and work with custom panels and with our KnowledgePanel®!!!<br><br>Bringing unprecedented reliability and statistical projectability to online research, the KnowledgePanel is the only large-scale, online panel that is representative of the U.S. population. KnowledgePanel provides the highest level of accuracy and representativeness available on the web today – a degree of reliability essential to accurate measurement of public opinion and behavior.<br>
<br>The ideal candidate is an experienced survey researcher with strong project management and client-facing skills who loves managing project teams working on complex survey projects. These survey projects are primarily web-based and will often involve use of the KnowledgePanel as the sample source. In addition, the candidate will manage custom studies using address-based sampling and list samples for cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys, as well as development of custom web panels. Past experience in managing surveys using multiple modes of data collection (CATI, PAPI, and web) and experience in using passive digital data collection/social media is desirable. The Research Director/Senior Research Director will manage survey projects funded by federal agencies, foundations, and universities with sample and data collection budgets exceeding $1M.<br>
<br>The Research Director/Senior Research Director will report to the Vice President of Custom Survey Science of the Government and Academic Research group and must be a terrific manager of people and be able to work effectively in a large complex organization that has supporting project teams for sampling, questionnaire scripting, statistical weighting, research analytics and other departments. This person must pay great attention to detail, handle multiple tasks and priorities, take initiative, and work well both independently and in a group setting. The Research Director/Senior Research Director will assist in all aspects of proposal and project design, coordination; delivery, project budget monitoring, and quality control including preparing questionnaires; managing data collection and processing; managing vendors such as telephone research centers, printing and mail shops, analysis and deliverables, insuring quality throughout the project cycle.<br>
<br>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:<br>• Provide project management leadership for Government & Academic Research surveys<br>• Work in the staff matrix to coordinate and manage activities of approximately 6 to 12 staff members that work on any given study, with project team size exceeding 12 staff members on the largest studies<br>
• Work closely with the Business Developers in Government & Academic Research in proposal support and in identifying and implementing solutions for problems encountered on studies<br>• Day-to-day communication with clients, with input from the Business Developer responsible for the study and the account<br>
• All aspects of proposal and project management including questionnaire development, working with internal operations departments to execute the project, budget control and monitoring, and facilitating coding and data tabulation, and developing report and presentation deliverables.<br>
<br>Experience and Skills:<br>• Experience working on studies funded by Federal statistical agencies is a plus<br>• Individual must be well rounded in knowledge of survey design, sampling, questionnaire design, multi-mode data collection, and passionate about public policy and social science research based on survey research methods. In particular, the individual must have experience in questionnaire design and identifying ways to improve questionnaires through pretesting, cognitive interviewing, and quality review.<br>
• Experienced in survey-based project management on large, complex surveys<br>• Track record of excellence in attention to detail and management of Research Associates and other project supporting staff<br>• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in writing reports documenting the survey methods employed on managed studies<br>
• Proficiency in SPSS, Excel, and Word is required. SAS, MS Project, Visio are a plus<br>• Ability to supervise others on project related matters and to teach and mentor junior staff<br><br>Education: BA or BS in social sciences, statistics, or related field (MA or MS, is highly recommended; PhD is desirable) and at least 5 years relevant survey research experience for Research Director/10 years for Senior Research Director<br>
<br>We offer a very competitive salary commensurate with your experience.<br><br>EOE/M/F/V/D<br><br>Interested? Please apply online at:<br><a href="https://re11.ultipro.com/GFK1000/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*C35E57A3F40B15C8">https://re11.ultipro.com/GFK1000/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*C35E57A3F40B15C8</a><br>
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