Visiting Senior Research Specialist - Center for Research on Women & Gender

About the role

The position is principal contributor for a large statewide research and implementation science portfolio focused on improving access to abortion, reproductive and obstetric health care. It oversees day-to-day management of the Radiant Fellowship, a clinician training program that prepares physicians and advanced practice clinicians to integrate abortion care into primary care and emergency care settings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project operations across research, implementation, training, and stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and communications remain aligned across teams and partners.
• Support implementation of a multi-site project involving emergency department trainings, clinical champions, state-based coordination, and cross-institutional collaboration.
• Manage day-to-day operations including fellow communication, scheduling, onboarding, seminar coordination, training support, and longitudinal program tracking.
• Work closely with Radiant fellows, faculty, and clinical partners to support clinician training in abortion care integration within primary care settings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sexual and reproductive health and abortion stakeholders across Illinois, including clinicians, advocates, trainers, organizational partners, and professional networks.
• Organize seminars, trainings, and educational events on topics relevant to the abortion and broader sexual and reproductive health community.
• Procure and coordinate supplies for abortion trainings, including communication and contracting with vendors and management of training materials and logistics.
• Prepare presentations, materials, and other dissemination products for regional and national meetings, including the Society of Family Planning and National Abortion Federation.
• Aid in the development of slide decks, reports, summaries, and external-facing materials for research, training, and stakeholder audiences.
• Support networking, partnership development, and outreach activities that strengthen the Center’s visibility and collaborative infrastructure across Illinois and beyond.
• Coordinate meetings with internal and external partners, including clinicians, implementation partners, advisory groups, and community stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, meeting outputs, training documentation, and implementation activities across workstreams.
• Help synthesize materials across research and implementation teams, supporting efficient workflows and consistent communication.
• Contribute to dissemination, reporting, and program growth related to both the emergency care implementation portfolio and the Radiant Fellowship.
• May act as supervisor or team lead in directing and coordinating the work of lower-level staff.
• Guide, train and advise lower-level researchers and students on techniques, methods and procedures.
• Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met.
• Hire, train, develop and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social science, public health, or related field required. A minimum of 10 years related research experience. A minimum of 2 years experience managing large state funded programs on abortion training. Possesses and applies advanced knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices and methods. Experience organizing panels for Society for Family Planning and National Abortion Federation. Experience working with advanced practice clinicians in abortion care.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits, which includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Pay

The budgeted salary range for the position is $85,000 to $90,000.

Schedule

Not specified.