Associate Director, CCTS Evaluation & Tracking

University of Illinois Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers for employees and depe

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago seeks an Associate Director of Evaluation and Tracking to lead the unit's data collection, analysis and reporting for performance and impact across CCTS programs.

You will design research procedures, coordinate with senior leadership, and disseminate findings to stakeholders at national and institutional levels. This role requires strong analytic and communication skills and a commitment to translational science.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; PhD preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in research, program evaluation, data analysis, or performance measurement.
• Experience designing and implementing quantitative and/or qualitative research or evaluation studies.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods (R, Python, Stata, SPSS, or similar).
• Experience with complex datasets, data cleaning, management and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement the unit's core mission strategies and evaluation procedures.
• Design research goals for center components and programs and monitor methods to ensure proper data collection.
• Analyze longitudinal survey, grant, contract, patent and publication data and qualitative/quantitative evaluation methods.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to collect and analyze evaluation data.
• Produce regular reports to communicate evaluation findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the CTSA consortium in committees and national meetings.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Communication skills

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in health, biological, social, or behavioral science

PhD preferred

Tools

R

Python

Stata

SPSS

Job description

Search Extended until September 9, 2026

Search Extended until September 9, 2026

Hiring Department: Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041139

Posting Close Date: September 9, 2026

Salary: The previously determined salary range for this position was $85,000 to $110,000.

About The University Of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The CCTS Associate Director of Evaluation and Tracking plans, develops and implements the unit's core mission strategies including overseeing the development of processes for capturing output and outcome data used to evaluate performance effectiveness and track progress and impact among the various programs of the CCTS. Develops objectives and design research and data collection procedures for the Evaluation and Tracking Program. Provide expertise in science policy and studies of collaboration and interdisciplinarity. This position works with senior leadership and core directors to collect evaluation data, produce regular and periodic reports to meet aims and communicate accurate reporting of evaluation findings. Serves as team lead for the CTSA Consortium Impact committee and working groups; and represents the CTSA at national meetings and within the national CTSA consortium.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement the unit's core mission strategies. Duties include the development of objectives and design of research and data collection procedures for the Evaluation and Tracking Core in the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences to capture output and outcome data used to evaluate performance effectiveness and track progress among the various cores and programs within the CCTS.
• Conceptualize, initiate and execute research goals for the project, including the development and evaluation of designs for each of the center's core components and programs. Monitor the process to ensure appropriate methods for maintaining the systems are established and followed and the required operating and information systems and resources are in place to accurately evaluate the Center outcomes.
• Provide expertise in integration and analysis of longitudinal survey, grant, contract, patent and publication data and qualitative interview-based data as well as quantitative program evaluation methods; science and technology outputs, outcomes and impacts; social network analysis as well as traditional statistical methods; science policy studies of collaboration and interdisciplinarity.
• Work with CCTS senior leadership and core directors to collect and analyze evaluation data.
• Produce regular and periodic reports for the CCTS team and for the University as a whole to meet project aims and effectively communicate the accurate reporting of evaluation findings.
• Collaborate with the CTSA Consortium and Enterprise Committees to develop, demonstrate and disseminate metrics established to assess and optimize the CTSA Program ‘s overall impact.
• Represent CCTS on local and national committees and working groups aimed at develop short and long term strategies for assessing quality and process improvements in research.
• Serve as a liaison for the CCTS at national meetings and within the national CTSA consortium in addition to other related duties
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in health, biological, social, or behavioral science required; PhD preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in research, program evaluation, data analysis, or performance measurement
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing quantitative and/or qualitative research or evaluation studies
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods, including experience with at least one analytical tool (e.g., R, Python, Stata, SPSS, or similar)
• Experience working with complex datasets, including data cleaning, management, and interpretation
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder coordination
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, or presentations that translate data into actionable insights
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners

Preferred Qualifications

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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