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Position Information Job Title +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Research Design Manager | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LEOis looking for a proactive, self-starter who desires to be part | | of solving one of the most critical issues our nation faces today - | | poverty. The Research Design Manager will work closely with the other | | Research Design Manager, senior researchers, and LEO's research | | operations team to transform innovative research ideas into | | well-designed impact evaluations. These evaluations, implemented by | | social service providers and researchers, will generate impactful | | data that advances anti-poverty work. The Research Design Manager is | | pivotal to the success of LEO's | | projects. | | | | Who we are: | | The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic | | Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre | | Dame is a research center dedicated to reducing poverty and improving | | lives in the United States through evidence-based programs and | | policies.LEOmatches top research with passionate leaders in social | | service agencies to conduct impact evaluations that identify the | | innovative, effective, and scalable programs and policies that help | | people move permanently out of poverty. | | | | Who we need: | | We are looking for someone who believes that impacting poverty is | | possible. The Research Design Manager leads social service providers | | as they navigate the research design process, translating research | | questions into viable impact evaluations. High-quality research | | design is foundational for identifying impactful, evidence-based | | solutions to effectively alleviate poverty. | | | | The Research Design Manager's top priorities will be to: | | | | - Independently project manage a portfolio of complex projects | | through LEO's project design process until the point of project | | launch. | | - Project design - A 16-week process led by the Research Design | | Manager in collaboration with senior researchers and social | | service providers to design impact evaluations. This includes | | defining the intervention, conducting power calculations, | | designing logistics for study enrollment, and initiating | | relationships with staff and data stakeholders. | | - Project launch - Once the project completes the design | | process, the Research Design Manager focuses on ensuring a | | timely launch, enabling researchers to begin enrolling | | participants in the study. Enrollment marks the transition of | | the project management role from the Research Design Manager | | to aLEOPre-Doc. | | - Bridge the gap between providers and researchers by gathering | | researcher and provider input in formulating a research design, | | ensuring that allLEOprojects have well-defined interventions, | | measurable outcomes, sufficient sample sizes, and unbiased | | comparison groups. This includes identifying problems and | | proposing creative solutions. | | - Liaise between researchers, service providers, and marketing | | consultants to ensure all projects have a well-designed | | recruitment plan. | | - Execute all tasks required to launch a research project, | | including but not limited to submittingIRBprotocols, drafting | | data sharing agreements, and completing pre-analysis plans. | | - Ensure a strong project hand-off to aLEOPre-Doc at the point of | | project launch with a focus on relationship maintenance and | | project momentum. | | | | Please note: This is a five-year, limited-term position. | | Contingent on funding, the position may be extended. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The Research Design Manager owns the achievement of LEO's research | | design goals-developing robust impact evaluations that address key | | questions related to anti-poverty service provision. The ideal | | candidate will have exceptional project management skills as well as | | strong understanding of the research process in a social science | | setting. | | | | Required: | | | | - A deep commitment to the mission of bothLEOand the University | | - Undergraduate degree in Economics or a related social science | | field | | - Ability to independently manage multiple complex projects | | - Thorough knowledge of randomized controlled trials and applied | | economics research | | - Ability to identify and solve problems without clear solutions | | - Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple demands | | simultaneously | | - Strong written and oral communication skills | | - Ability to lead teams of social service providers and senior | | researchers | | - Self-directed, with willingness to take initiative over project | | management and explore potential evaluations | | - Sincere interest in the design stage of research | | | | Preferred: | | | | - Experience working with economic researchers as a research | | assistant | | - Experience working for or with social service providers | | - Statistical programming experience (STATA, R,SAS) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Please note: This is a five-year, limited-term position. | | Contingent on funding, the position may be extended. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Lab for Economic Opportunities (30073) | +--------------------------- University of Notre Dame

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