Oregon State University · 12 hours ago
Research Impact Evaluation Specialist
Corvallis, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$76K/yr - $90K/yr
5+ years expOregon State University is a dynamic community dedicated to research and innovation. The Research Impact Evaluation Specialist will support the university's research initiatives by conducting assessments, providing consultation for large-scale proposals, and contributing to research advancement initiatives to enhance the measurable impact of OSU’s research enterprise.
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Responsibilities
Conduct campus-wide needs assessment and SWOT (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats) analyses to evaluate and improve research impact
Develop recommendations for aligning OSU practices with established research impact assessment protocols
Engage campus stakeholders across university colleges, centers, institutes, and central administration in assessment planning; establish systems to share information, incorporate feedback, and gain buy-in for a campus-wide research impact assessment plan
Establish OSU specific research impact indicators that align with national organizations and designations (e.g. APLU , Carnegie, AAU , AAC &U, U.S. News and World Report, etc.)
Recommend feasible and sustainable research impact assessment protocols with modules tailored to colleges, centers, and institutes
Access to and leverage diverse, open-access and restricted data sources to conduct ongoing evaluation of research impact
Develop efficient systems for collecting and analyzing primary data
Provide regular reports tracking progress towards impact indicators and offering recommendations for improvement
In partnership with the DRI Data team, respond to executive leadership requests for benchmarking and other information on OSUs research and sponsored programs value and impact
Coordinate with University Relations and Marketing to design assessments and share results within and beyond the OSU community
Evaluate campus-wide initiatives as assigned
Provide evaluation design, planning, and partnership support for teams preparing large or strategically significant sponsored research proposals
Review and recommend improvements to evaluate plans in large proposals
Support proposal teams in developing effective graphics, tables, theories of change and logic models for grant submissions
Coordinate with, and when appropriate provide leadership for the OSU evaluation community of practice
Conduct needs assessments and evaluations for programs such as the Research Advancement Academy, learning labs, ignite sessions and large proposal support services
Provide evaluation consultation and support to special initiatives led by the offices of the President and Provost
Generate evaluation plans, conduct evaluations, and provide actionable recommendations to DRI programs and initiatives as assigned
Deliver written and oral reports to OSU administrative leadership, colleges, centers, and institutes
Communicate and promote OSU research impact outcomes and success stories with internal partners and external partners through targeted reports
Contribute with DRI strategic communications by providing qualitative and quantitative data for annual reports
Provide data and research impact stories as needed for the OSU Board of Trustees and the OSU Foundation
Collaborate with professional peers nationally to share innovations and strengthen OSU’s visibility in research impact and evaluation
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in social sciences, education, or human dimensions of science, engineering, technology or business AND five years of professional experience in evaluation and assessment related to research impacts
Substantial training and professional experience (combined minimum of 5 years) applying mixed methods (both quantitative and qualitative) research and/or evaluation to assess the efficacy and value of research programs and/or organizations
Experience effectively working with teams to develop evaluation plans for research programs (>5 million total budgets) and/or research organizations
Demonstrated ability to expertly develop and apply tools of evaluation with inter- and transdisciplinary teams including logic models, theories of change, survey instruments, artifact assessment, observational protocols, and formative and summative reporting
Advanced skills in collaborative evaluation and assessment processes including designing needs assessments, stakeholder engagement processes, developing comprehensive evaluation plans, critically reviewing (and integrating feedback by adapting plans and processes) to meet diverse and sometimes competing needs of stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to meet the needs of, and gain buy-in from, executive leadership while maintaining the integrity of research and evaluation methods and outcomes
Excellent written and verbal communications skills with ability to present succinct, defensible, and actionable written and verbal reports to executive leadership including recommendations for adapting structures and practices to improve the impact of OSUs research enterprise
Ability to align evaluation and assessment plans with institutional strategic plans and existing efforts and processes to track research productivity and impact
Ability to critically assess and ethically use AI tools in evaluation, assessment, reporting and presentations
Ability to effectively use and leverage tools that employ traditional and alternative frameworks for assessing research productivity and impact such as Academic Analytics, AltMetrics, Humetrics, DORA, CoARA, etc
Preferred
PhD. In a field listed above
5 years or more experience working in the university research and innovation enterprise
Experience evaluating programs and the impact of scholarship and creative works in the arts and humanities
Experience as a lead evaluator for large scale federal research projects (>20 million total budget)
Authorship of peer review publications or other relevant scholarship focused on research evaluation
Experience providing effective professional development for university faculty
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
Retirement savings paid by the university.
A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Company
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a public research university that offers various undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple fields.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$94.53MKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseUS Department of EnergyNational Safety Council
2025-01-13Grant· $11.9M
2024-12-04Grant· $0.5M
2024-06-13Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Mike Green
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Kimya Massey
Deputy Athletic Director/COO at Oregon State University Athletics
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