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Senior Research Scientist (Problem Gambling)

edc.org · Waltham, MA · 4 wk ago
Hybrid$103k–$140k/yrPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description. We need to decide sections: maybe "About the role", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Benefits", "Pay". Must include only sections with real specific content. We have: - About the role: The description paragraph about EDC and job description. Could be "About the role" or maybe "Job Description". Use heading

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use "About the role" for the introductory description. - Responsibilities: The essential functions list (lead and grow portfolio, serve as PI, etc). Use
  • . - Qualifications: The qualifications section includes specific requirements (Doctoral degree, deep content expertise, etc). Use
    • . - Benefits: The total rewards list includes health, dental, vision insurance, paid holidays, generous vacation benefits, dependent care FSA, pre-tax transport benefit, robust retirement plan, paid sick time, parental leave, employee assistance program. Use
      • . - Pay: The starting full-time equivalent base salary range $103,000 - $140,000. Use

        maybe. - Schedule: It says Part-Time (50%) benefits eligible position. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, safeguarding, etc. Also remove "Additional Information" about safeguarding, visa, smoke-free etc? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The safeguarding paragraph maybe considered legal/EEO? It's about safeguarding, but it's not EEO; still maybe considered boilerplate? It's about conduct, zero-tolerance, etc. Likely we should remove that as it's not substantive job content. Also "Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. At this time, the EDC is unable to support employment-based visa sponsorship." That's also eligibility info; maybe we can keep? It's not explicitly listed as boilerplate but could be considered eligibility. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Visa sponsorship might be considered eligibility but not explicitly to remove. However we might keep it as part of qualifications? But better to keep only substantive content: qualifications, responsibilities, benefits, pay, schedule. The visa statement could be omitted as not essential. Also "EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits." That's somewhat redundant with benefits; we can keep benefits list. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep the details about responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, pay, schedule. Let's extract: About the role: The first paragraph: "Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that works with partners to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well. For more than 65 years, EDC has partnered with communities, governments, and private sector to improve education, workforce development and health outcomes. By combining interdisciplinary expertise with real-world experience, EDC works across these pillars to design, implement, and scale evidence-based solutions that help partners address complex challenges and create lasting change. Founded in 1958, EDC today brings together a global team working across the United States and around the world. Our diverse portfolio of programs is supported by federal agencies, philanthropic foundations, multilateral institutions, and corporate partners. Job Description EDC seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead and expand a growing portfolio of work on problem gambling and related behavioral health issues. In this role, the Senior Research Scientist will design and direct rigorous research and evaluation studies; build partnerships with community, governmental, and philanthropic organizations; translate findings into practice and policy; and cultivate and secure external funding to sustain and grow this body of work over time. This is a Part-Time (50%) benefits eligible position. The person in this role will report to the Distinguished Scholar for EDC’s Be Well Transformation Area. A strong candidate is currently under consideration." We can keep that as prose in

        . Might be long but okay. Responsibilities: The list under ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: bullet points (though not formatted as bullets). We need to extract each sentence as list item. List: - Lead and grow EDC’s portfolio of research, evaluation, and prevention initiatives focused on problem gambling and related behavioral health issues. - Serve as Principal Investigator on multiple, complex projects, providing scientific and strategic direction from design through dissemination. - Provide leadership in quantitative research methods, including study design, advanced analytics, and interpretation of findings. - Oversee data collection, management, and validation processes to ensure rigor, quality, and reliability. - Conceptualize and write competitive proposals (or major sections), including research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects that expand this body of work. - Lead business development efforts by identifying funding opportunities, cultivating relationships with funders, and shaping a long-term growth strategy for the problem gambling portfolio. - Produce high-quality written products, including reports, manuscripts, briefs, and other complex materials for diverse audiences. - Develop and deliver high-visibility presentations at conferences, briefings, and stakeholder meetings; contribute actively to peer-reviewed publications. - Build and sustain strategic partnerships with government agencies, community and professional organizations, and university collaborators to strengthen the field. - Mentor and guide project teams, fostering constructive feedback, building capacity, and promoting high standards for quality and compliance. - Oversee key administrative and logistical aspects of the portfolio and troubleshoot complex implementation challenges to ensure successful delivery. - May travel nationally or internationally. Qualifications: The list under Qualifications: "This position requires educational achievement; excellent writing skills; demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; and strong interpersonal & organizational skills. Specific requirements: Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, ScD, DrPH, or equivalent) in public health, psychology, epidemiology, social/behavioral sciences, or a related field. Deep content expertise in problem gambling and/or closely related areas (e.g., gambling disorder, addictions, behavioral health prevention). Demonstrated success serving as Principal Investigator or Co-PI on research, evaluation, or technical assistance projects. Strong record of externally funded work, including experience leading or substantially contributing to competitive proposals. Advanced skills in quantitative research methods (e.g., experimental/quasi-experimental designs, longitudinal analysis, multilevel modeling) and data management. Proven ability to conceptualize, design, and execute complex, multi-site or multi-method projects. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to translate technical findings for policymakers, practitioners, and community audiences. Substantial record of peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations relevant to behavioral health, problem gambling, or other risk behaviors." We can split into list items. Benefits: The list under Total Rewards: "Health, dental, and vision insurance Paid holidays Generous vacation benefits for full- and part-time employees Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax transport benefit Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund) Paid sick time and personal time annually Parental leave Employee assistance program" We can make each as list item. Pay: "The starting full-time equivalent base salary range for this position is $103,000 - $140,000." Schedule: "This is a Part-Time (50%) benefits eligible position." Already mentioned in about the role but we can put schedule section. We must not duplicate content. If we put schedule separately, we might duplicate the sentence. But we can keep schedule section with that detail, and maybe remove from about the role? The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep that info somewhere. If we put schedule section, we can keep it there and maybe remove from about the role to avoid duplication. However the about the role paragraph includes that sentence; we could edit it out to avoid duplication but still preserve the info in schedule section. The instruction says do not repeat job title as heading, but doesn't forbid repeating sentences. However better to avoid duplication. We'll move the part-time info to schedule section and remove from about the role. Thus about the role paragraph will exclude the part-time sentence. Also remove "A strong candidate is currently under consideration." maybe keep? It's substantive but maybe not needed; it's about hiring status. Could keep but it's not essential. I'd keep it as it's substantive. Now craft HTML:

        About the role

        Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that works with partners to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well. For more than 65 years, EDC has partnered with communities, governments, and private sector to improve education, workforce development and health outcomes. By combining interdisciplinary expertise with real-world experience, EDC works across these pillars to design, implement, and scale evidence-based solutions that help partners address complex challenges and create lasting change. Founded in 1958, EDC today brings together a global team working across the United States and around the world. Our diverse portfolio of programs is supported by federal agencies, philanthropic foundations, multilateral institutions, and corporate partners. Job Description EDC seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead and expand a growing portfolio of work on problem gambling and related behavioral health issues. In this role, the Senior Research Scientist will design and direct rigorous research and evaluation studies; build partnerships with community, governmental, and philanthropic organizations; translate findings into practice and policy; and cultivate and secure external funding to sustain and grow this body of work over time. The person in this role will report to the Distinguished Scholar for EDC’s Be Well Transformation Area. A strong candidate is currently under consideration.

        Responsibilities

        • Lead and grow EDC’s portfolio of research, evaluation, and prevention initiatives focused on problem gambling and related behavioral health issues.
        • Serve as Principal Investigator on multiple, complex projects, providing scientific and strategic direction from design through dissemination.
        • Provide leadership in quantitative research methods, including study design, advanced analytics, and interpretation of findings.
        • Oversee data collection, management, and validation processes to ensure rigor, quality, and reliability.
        • Conceptualize and write competitive proposals (or major sections), including research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects that expand this body of work.
        • Lead business development efforts by identifying funding opportunities, cultivating relationships with funders, and shaping a long-term growth strategy for the problem gambling portfolio.
        • Produce high-quality written products, including reports, manuscripts, briefs, and other complex materials for diverse audiences.
        • Develop and deliver high-visibility presentations at conferences, briefings, and stakeholder meetings; contribute actively to peer-reviewed publications.
        • Build and sustain strategic partnerships with government agencies, community and professional organizations, and university collaborators to strengthen the field.
        • Mentor and guide project teams, fostering constructive feedback, building capacity, and promoting high standards for quality and compliance.
        • Oversee key administrative and logistical aspects of the portfolio and troubleshoot complex implementation challenges to ensure successful delivery.
        • May travel nationally or internationally.

        Qualifications

        • Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, ScD, DrPH, or equivalent) in public health, psychology, epidemiology, social/behavioral sciences, or a related field.
        • Deep content expertise in problem gambling and/or closely related areas (e.g., gambling disorder, addictions, behavioral health prevention).
        • Demonstrated success serving as Principal Investigator or Co-PI on research, evaluation, or technical assistance projects.
        • Strong record of externally funded work, including experience leading or substantially contributing to

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