Inside Higher Ed · 5 days ago
Research Program Administrator (Center for Research & Reform in Education)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$63K/yr - $110K/yr
8+ years expInside Higher Ed is seeking a Research Program Administrator for the Center for Research & Reform in Education. The role involves providing direction for complex studies, collaborating with research staff, and overseeing budget expenditures while ensuring adherence to project goals and timelines.
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Responsibilities
Provide direction and coordination for complex and/or multiple studies on behalf of the PI(s)
Participate in scientific discussions with collaborators, PI's, research staff, and funding organizations and exercise authority to make independent decisions about research aims and study design
Collaborate with PI and provide guidance to research staff on protocol development and study design
Communicate with, and track activities led by, internal and/or external research team members and collaborators
Develop, prepare and submit grant and contract proposals
Interact with investigators, collaborators, and staff to facilitate efficient conduct of study activities
Oversee development of study budget(s) and ensure that all study costs are included in budget
Provide oversight of budget expenditures and assist with tracking of project expenditures
Develop and implement systems for monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance activities
Ensure program quality, research fidelity, and adherence to project goals and timelines
Perform or oversee statistical analysis for reports, manuscripts, and quality assurance reports
Plan data acquisition, collection, and analysis strategies
Establish systems to collect and analyze data, communicating with team members involved in data acquisition or management, and ensure compliance with study-specific procedures
Problem-solve study or data management issues to ensure the validity of research findings
Design and maintain tracking systems needed to monitor status of all activities
Supervise research staff and provide support and guidance to the research group
Contribute to the preparation and writing of reports to funders, manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, and presentations for internal and professional meetings
Other duties as assigned
Prepares and writes detailed reports to clients compiling and summarizing findings, and makes recommendations for program improvements, policies, and follow-up research
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Eight years of related research experience
Supervisory or lead experience
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula
Preferred
Master's Degree in education or related field
Highly skilled in applied statistics commonly used in educational research, particularly hierarchical linear modeling and multivariate analyses
Technical and scholarly writing, particularly in educational contexts
Using statistical software (i.e., Stata, R, SAS, SPSS)
Managing and leading multiple projects simultaneously
Company
Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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