American Dental Education Association (ADEA) · 4 months ago
Senior Director, Research and Insights
Washington, DC, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$119K/yr - $134K/yr
6+ years expThe American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is seeking an experienced Senior Director, Research and Insights to join its team. This role is crucial for leading higher education research projects related to dental education, managing data collection and analysis, and producing educational research products for the Association and its members.
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Responsibilities
Lead the annual ADEA Predoctoral Senior Student Survey and the biannual ADEA Trends in Dental Education
Manage all aspects of these higher education research projects from establishing and implementing project timelines, updating the surveys/ data collection tool, conducting the data collection, processing, validation, analysis, to report writing, creating and coding of spreadsheet-based reports, or creation of interactive visual reports
Develop the story for the ADEA Trends in Dental Education, collect and analyze the data, write the story, create and implement the visuals in an online interactive
Work with ADEA members directly to ensure updated contacts for the distribution of the data collection tools for the projects they manage, the submission of the data in an efficient manner, the correction of missing/incorrectly input data, and a high response rate
Manage the rounds of review of the data collection tools, instruction materials, projects products, and communication materials with supervisor, colleagues and ADEA members
Manage the approval process for these projects through the Institutional Review Board (IRB), an ethical review board that ensures that human subjects’ rights are protected while participating in a research study
Collaborate with colleagues in the Office of Communications and Marketing on the design and branding of the managed projects and the release strategy
Present results of projects at different events and meetings as requested
Develop the data documentation for these higher education research projects, in collaboration with the SVP for Policy and Education Research
Respond to ADEA members’ and ADEA colleagues’ requests as they relate to higher education research and data
Validate the results of other projects developed by the OES research team
Communicate timely any issues encountered and provide suggestions for solutions
Manage the communication and interactions necessary for efficient project management with supervisor, Senior Chief of Educational Services, colleagues, communication department colleagues, school representatives, and administrative leadership at dental education programs
Collaborate with colleagues across ADEA on tasks and projects, as necessary
Follow data privacy policies and comply with data protection regulations
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A master's degree and eight years of higher education research experience; or a Ph.D. degree and six years of relevant experience
Expertise in survey design, methodology and strategies to increase survey response rates, in other data collection methods, and data processing
Expertise in data storytelling, especially developing extensive interactive visual reports for higher education or member associations
Experience with survey software such as Qualtrics or similar platform, including extensive logic implementation through embedded fields and survey flow, implementation of quota requirements, display and skip logic as well as loop and merge, setting up email and contact list triggers
Python and SQL proficiency
Tableau, Infogram, MS Power BI or other visualization software proficiency
Working knowledge of statistics and ETL techniques
Experience developing different types of reports (written, spreadsheet based, automated, visual and interactive) based on storytelling with data for different audiences
Experience in working with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders, with different timelines, expectations and roles
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, with demonstrated project management skills
Strong project management and planning skills are essential
Ability to exchange ideas, facts and technical information clearly and concisely with others
Attention to detail and meticulous focus on sensitive and time sensitive materials and activities
Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and the ability to collaborate well with others from different backgrounds
Ability to work at ADEA's DC office on a hybrid basis and as needed
Preferred
Higher education research experience in dental education/medical education preferred
Benefits
Health, vision, dental and life insurance
Wellness benefits
A 35-hour work week
Generous paid leave
A 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution
Company
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
As the sole national organization representing academic dentistry, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the voice of dental education.
51-200 employees
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