Health Sciences Research Associate I — Data & Training

National Opinion Research Center - NORC; Washington; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Research Associate I in the Health Sciences Research Department to support design, data collection, study management systems, and analyses for a large NIH-funded precision medicine initiative.

The hybrid role is based in the Chicago Loop or Washington, DC office with a minimum of six days per month in the office. Eligible to work in the U.S. and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health policy, public health, public administration, sociology or related field.
• 0.5 year of research experience in social sciences with qualitative/quantitative methods.
• Outstanding interpersonal, analytic and writing skills.
• Strong problem-solving and time-management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 apps (Teams/SharePoint/OneDrive).
• Experience with R and/or Python is beneficial.
• Occasional travel for site visits and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support to research projects and administrative coordination.
• Support tasks related to research design, data collection, and analysis.
• Maintain project documentation, processes and data records.
• Track deliverables, deadlines and action items.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical team members.
• Create training materials and user guides for technical systems.
• Translate complex processes into clear content; update training docs as systems evolve.
• Track LMS attendance, completion rates and training records; leverage AI tools to enhance materials.
• Conduct background literature reviews and environmental scans under supervision.
• Coordinate with other departments to execute project plans.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Microsoft 365

R

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in health policy, public health, public administration, sociology, or related field

Tools

MS Teams

SharePoint

OneDrive

Absorb/Articulate

Job description

NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking a Research Associate I in the Health Sciences Research Department to support design, data collection, study management systems, and analyses for a large NIH-funded precision medicine initiative.

The hybrid role is based in the Chicago Loop or Washington, DC office with a minimum of six days per month in the office. Eligible to work in the U.S. and visa sponsorship is not available.