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JOB TITLE:
Research Associate III
This position is grant funded and considered at-will employment.
JOB PURPOSE:
Plan and design complex research and evaluation project(s). Organizes, preserves, analyzes, interprets, and disseminates high quality data related to activities, operations of WIND projects and research under the direction of WIND Director of Research and Evaluation and in collaboration with WIND leadership. Coordinates a Community Research Network.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare grant applications, contracts, and related budget recommendations.
- Design, manage, and participate in all phases of research projects including researching, editing, planning, and supervising staff.
- Serve as technical consultant and coordinator of a major research project(s) by developing research objectives, determining variety and depth of control/experimental tests and procedures, and integrating diverse phases of laboratory experiments to assure optimal utilization of personnel and equipment.
- Initiate quality control procedures; revise established tolerances as necessary or desirable.
- Conduct advanced stages of experimentation that require the application of methods and procedures for which precedents may not exist.
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide consultation or training to the public or University community; conduct workshops.
- Research literature to define additional research needs specific to methodologies and to prepare manuscripts.
COMPETENCIES:
- Analysis/Problem Identification
- Attention to Detail
- Collaborate
- Formal Presentation Skills
- Independence
- Safety Awareness
- Strategic Planning
REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY:
This position provides vital support to campus customers and requires the successful candidate be available to work on campus.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship for H1-B work authorization or work visa is not available for this position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a field related to area of research
Experience: 3 years work-related experience
Required licensure, certification, registration or other requirements: Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree in a field related to area of research such as psychology, sociology, public health, or other behavioral of social sciences.
Experience: 5 years work-related experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
- Statistical or applicable science theory and concepts related to disabilities, health systems, and/or social sciences.
- Research methodologies and procedures.
- Quality control methods, concepts, and techniques.
- Independent research design and protocol development theory, methods, concepts and techniques.
- Literature searches and scientific collaboration.
- Data recording, data interpretation and analysis, and documentation preparation, quantitative and/or qualitative.
- Decision and problem resolution methods, concepts and techniques.
- Grant writing expertise.
- Communication and report writing theory, methods, concepts and techniques.
- Teaching and demonstration techniques and methods.
- Supervision and project management methods and techniques.
- Time management methods, concepts and techniques.
- Prioritization methods, concepts and techniques.
- Applicable University, federal, and state laws, rules and regulations.
Skills and Abilities to:
- Independently design and perform and/or supervise research projects following quality controls.
- Develop research protocols.
- Collaborate with researchers.
- Perform literature searches.
- Analyze and interpret research data.
- Write research reports, design and give research presentations.
- Convert technical language into presentable terminology for appropriate audiences.
- Instruct others in the use of research instruments, equipment and methodologies.
- Assist in finding and writing grant-funding proposals.
- Travel, when required.
- Work as a team member and foster a cooperative teamwork environment.
- Provide project direction.
- Manage time effectively.
- Supervise and train others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office environment may require occasional lifting of heavy objects.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Complete the online application and upload the following for a complete application: cover letter, resume or C.V. and contact information for four work-related references.
HIRING STATEMENT:
UW is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer (UW Reg 4-1). The University does not discriminate in employment or personnel practices on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, creed, ancestry, political belief, pregnancy, or any other protected category or participation in any protected activity. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu
ABOUT LARAMIE:
The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.
Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/
