Temporary Research & Outreach Program Associate

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance for Temporary Empl

LEAD courses

Attend non-revenue sporting events for

Childcare discounts

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University seeks a Temporary Extension Program Associate to support research and contracts within the Hub for Food Systems Communication and Engagement in Raleigh, NC. The role involves interfacing with industry partners, event planning, mentoring, and conducting mixed-methods research.

You will contribute to manuscripts for peer‑reviewed publications and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, with a flexible 20 hours per week schedule on campus and in NC communities.

Qualifications

• Relevant Master’s degree, or Relevant Bachelor’s and 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience conducting social science research (qualitative and quantitative)
• Experience with qualitative data analysis coding software (e.g. MAXQDA, Dedoose, NVivo)
• Experience with SPSS or related quantitative analysis software
• Experience writing academic manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication

Responsibilities

• Interfacing with industry partners and interdisciplinary researchers
• Event planning for stakeholder engagement workshops
• Mentoring undergraduate and graduate researchers
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative research (data collection, analysis, and interpretation)
• Writing research manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication

Skills

Social science research (qual & quant)

Qualitative data analysis

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s plus 3+ years of experience

Tools

MAXQDA

Dedoose

NVivo

SPSS

Job description

NC State University seeks a Temporary Extension Program Associate to support research and contracts within the Hub for Food Systems Communication and Engagement in Raleigh, NC. The role involves interfacing with industry partners, event planning, mentoring, and conducting mixed-methods research.

You will contribute to manuscripts for peer‑reviewed publications and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, with a flexible 20 hours per week schedule on campus and in NC communities.