Research Area Specialist, Senior IE Independent Evaluator San Antonio

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and conducts large and complex research projects according to plan.
• Reviews progress and evaluates results of research projects.
• Participates in ongoing decisions regarding study design, data collection, and methodology.
• Develops protocol and criteria; determines interview procedures and approves protocols; designs intervention protocols.
• Formulates research methods and suggests improvements to quality, identifies potential problems, and recommends solutions.
• Gathers data; supervises data collection and verification; oversees literature reviews.
• Performs data analysis and interprets results.
• Co-authors/authors publications; presents findings at meetings and conferences; assists in acquiring research funding including writing grant proposals.
• May indirectly oversee the work of other employees.
• Maintains budget; researches and recommends purchases of equipment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes/other email software.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, to include writing and preparing memorandums, letters, and other official correspondence.