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The University of Chicago Qualitative Research Manager - JR25744-3800 in Chicago, Illinois
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UL Crime Ed Lab Project Management
About the Department
About the Department
In cities across the country, people face high rates of gun violence, under-resourced schools, and social harms associated with the criminal justice system - all of which disproportionately impact people of color. These inequalities have profound consequences on public safety and opportunity. As a society we have failed to address these challenges, in part, because of our lack of understanding of the most effective and cost-effective solutions that can have a real impact on people\'s lives. We believe that rigorous research can help.
The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab partner with cities and communities to use data and rigorous research to design, test, and scale programs and policies that enhance public safety, improve educational outcomes, and advance justice. Our mission is to combine world-class data science and research, in partnership with government agencies, to substantially improve the effectiveness of the public sector and achieve impact at scale.
For more information about our work, visit the Crime Lab and Education Lab websites.
The Role
The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab is seeking a Qualitative Research Manager to manage a small portfolio of research evaluation and technical assistance projects aimed at tackling gun violence, policing and the criminal justice system, and educational inequity. Working as part of the Project Management team under the supervision of the Associate Director of Project Management, and the guidance of the Portfolio Director of Qualitative Research, the Qualitative Research Manager will work closely with PIs and project staff to coordinate team-based project activities related to qualitative research, including: managing project tasks and deliverables, managing partner relationships, communicating about project activities, and facilitating the collection and analysis of high-quality qualitative data. Strong candidates for this role will have experience overseeing interview or survey data collection on large-scale projects.
This position offers the opportunity to work directly with leading social policy researchers at the University of Chicago and government agency staff, as well as an experienced team of analysts, data scientists, administrative staff, and project managers.
Job Summary
The job participates in scientific research projects. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Writes articles, reports and manuscripts. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.
Responsibilities
Manages a portfolio of projects that may include rigorous social science evaluations and technical assistance data analysis projects; coordinates with project team members, PIs, external partners, and stakeholders to push projects forward and achieve research goals.
Supports data collection needs of research projects, including creating and editing research protocols, such as interview guides or survey instruments.
Supervises and monitors data collection to ensure high quality of primary data collected.
Conducts field research as needed. This includes, but is not limited to: observations, interviews, surveys, and focus groups.
Documents, in detail, all data collection activities and maintains accurate records of participants and response rates.
Codes qualitative data using qualitative coding software, such as NVivo, and writes analytic memos summarizing preliminary findings.
Oversees University of Chicago IRB procedures and maintains confidentiality of participant nformation; ensures compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
Works with Principal Investigators and Finance Team to develop budgets and coordinate all aspects of grant submission to federal and foundation funding agencies; manages progress reports, performance, or financial reporting as required by the granting agency; monitors anticipated and actual costs charged to project budgets, regularly communicates these to Finance Manager, to identify and prevent potential overruns.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with research partners and all participating partner organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and other community groups.
Prepares project memos, summaries, presentations, and manuscripts targeting both policymakers, academic researchers, and other stakeholders.
Applies research principles and relevant subject matter knowledge relevant to administer a research project. With a moderate level of direction, manages lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Helps develop, design, and conduct research projects according to plan.
Supports data collection and analytical needs of research projects. Conducts literature reviews and