The Research Associate will collaborate with the Principal Investigator and provide leadership and oversight to state-funded contracts around personnel training and effective delivery of evidence-based mental health practices within infant, early childhood, and school-aged populations. Opportunity to serve in a Co-Investigator role on future state-funded projects.
Seeking to hire a colleague who is energized by the prospect of joining an interdisciplinary, dynamic, and motivated group of scholars, and driven by a desire to produce high-quality and practical products aimed at driving systemic improvements for children and youth experiencing behavioral health challenges. The position, which includes benefits, is fixed term annual (with the possibility of renewal pending funding), 60% time position beginning September 1, 2023 with the potential for yearly renewal.
This position includes the following work responsibilities:
- Leading collaborative data-based problem-solving activities related to continuous improvement of systems-level training and evaluation pertaining to children’s behavioral health practices;
- Providing administrative and budgetary oversight of multiple subprojects including those related to trauma, assessment, and evidence-based interventions;
- Providing expertise in quantitative methodologies that includes substantial experience conducting statistical analysis;
- Planning and executing quality assurance and improvement of the project based on findings from data and recommending program improvement initiatives and recommendations;
- Overseeing, writing, and editing clear and concise reports, publications, and manuscripts for both professional and general audiences;
- Producing data summaries, tables, and visualizations for dissemination to essential stakeholders;
- Supervision, guidance, and support of Research Assistants who are currently providing leadership to these projects;
- Engagement with PI in hiring practices to fill future Research Assistant positions;
- Collaborating with different groups of individuals, including graduate assistants, colleagues from across the university, clinicians working across the state, and state-level stakeholders.
Learn more—including application instructions—at the full announcement, here.