Qualitative Research Analyst, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The City of New York's Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use seeks a Qualitative Research Analyst to design and implement qualitative research activities, supervise data collection, and support dissemination of findings. Collaboration with program staff and analysts is essential to align methods with policy and equity goals.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, protocol development, data management, and manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed venues, with a focus on reducing disparities and

Qualifications

• Experience (at least 1 year) conducting qualitative methods such as in-depth/semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and/or participant observation.

Responsibilities

• Draft qualitative research materials (protocols, interview guides, surveys) and support IRB applications.
• Conduct literature reviews and desk research, including organizing citation libraries.

Skills

Qualitative research methods

Interviews

Focus groups

Qualitative data analysis

Dedoose

NVivo

Atlas.ti

Excel

PowerPoint

EndNote

Zotero

Tools

Dedoose

REDCap

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Qualitative Research Analyst, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use

• Full-time
• Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIINE
• Job Category: Health
• Salary Band: $70,000 to $80,000
• Compensation: USD 74,536 - USD 74,536

The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use (BADU) works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADU develops, implements, and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies through contracting of treatment, recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration. The Bureau amplifies the voices of those most impacted and focuses on inequitable structural, social, service, and communication factors that drive disparities. The Office of Research, Surveillance, Policy, and Communications within BADU conducts alcohol- and drug-related surveillance, program evaluation and research, maintains databases, designs research protocols, produces reports, writes scientific articles for peer-reviewed journals, facilitates program and policy development, and develops messaging and other communication materials for provider and public audiences.

The Qualitative Research Analyst will support the development and implementation of BADU’s qualitative research and evaluation activities, including project design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination of findings.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Under the supervision of the Senior Qualitative Research Associate, the Qualitative Research Analyst will work collaboratively with program staff and analysts to coordinate qualitative research activities, including conducting literature reviews, designing and implementing study protocols, collecting and analyzing qualitative data, and supporting dissemination activities.
• Draft qualitative research materials (e.g. protocols, interview guides, and surveys) and support IRB applications.
• Conduct research literature reviews and desk research, including organizing citation and reference libraries.
• Collect, clean, manipulate, organize, and analyze qualitative data using Dedoose, REDCap, Excel, and other platforms.
• Support the Senior Qualitative Research Associate in developing training resources for qualitative methods/analysis and building partnerships with other analytic teams in the agency.
• Support the creation and revision of study and data management systems related to qualitative research, including qualitative codebooks and analytic plans.
• Support research administrative tasks including scheduling data collection activities, managing study materials, and gift card tracking and dissemination.
• Assist with the reporting of qualitative research data, including, but not limited to, internal reporting (e.g., study reports, presentations), external reporting (e.g. conferences), and ad-hoc data requests.
• Contribute to the development of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to the Bureau’s racial justice and health equity activities.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of and experience within the fields of substance use/harm reduction.
• Knowledge of qualitative research theory and methods.
• Experience (at least 1 year) conducting qualitative methods such as in-depth/semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and/or participant observation.
• Experience (at least 1 year) analyzing qualitative data in an applied setting.
• Familiarity with public health research, including the ability to read, interpret and synthesize public health and other scientific literature.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional interpersonal, research, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in qualitative data analysis software (Dedoose, Nvivo, Atlas.ti), Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in reference management software or tools (EndNote, Zotero).
• Able to multitask in a fast paced, high-volume environment.
• Passionate about implementing interventions and conducting analyses with the end goal of reducing drug-related morbidity and mortality in New York City.
• Oral and written Spanish language fluency highly preferred.

Why you should work for us:

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective