Salary Range: $62,400 - $77,250 based on a 30 hour work week
Description
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Child Mind Institute is seeking a Research Manager to support the Global Landscape Mapping Initiative. The Global Landscape Mapping initiative aims at understanding the prevalence of mental health conditions among children and adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to support the development of interventions, training programs, awareness programs, and policies targeted at reducing and elevating the burden of mental health conditions.
The SNF-Global center is seeking a Research Manager to support the Global Landscape Mapping Initiative. The initiative includes multiple phases and components including questionnaire development, cultural adaptations, development of survey protocols and quality control procedures, and monitoring data collection efforts. The candidate is required to have 1) international survey research experience, 2) operational survey expertise, 3) exceptional organizational skills, 4) experience in managing qualitative and quantitative research projects, 5) experience in cognitive interviewing, 6) excellent written and oral communication skills, and 7) the ability to manage cross-team collaboration across different sites. Reporting to the Director of the Global Landscape Mapping Initiative, this is an exempt position at 30 hours per week with the possibility of increasing to 40 hours per week based on business needs.
This is a hybrid position with a minimum of 3 days in-office. The Child Mind Institute is proud to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified company! Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website. The Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.
Responsibilities:
- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, resource requirements and deliverables
- Prepare project-related documentation (e.g., survey methods, cognitive interviewing guides, institutional review board/ethics review documents, programming specifications, and progress reports).
- Draft Request for Proposals (RFPs) and seek bids from different vendors
- Manage vendor relationships, including checking deliverables, timelines and request for payments
- Assist in preparation and management of research budgets
- Test survey protocols, monitor field progress and review quality control metrics
- Organize internal and external team meetings
- Prepare summary reports specific to sponsors
- Prepare presentations related to the initiative activities, progress, and results
Qualifications:
Required
- Master’s degree in a social science field
- Minimum of 5 years of operational survey experience (specifically large and complex surveys)
- Minimum of 3 years of international survey research
- Minimum of 2 years of experience managing vendors (panel providers)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in developing cognitive interviewing guide and conducting cognitive interviews
- Experience in programming surveys
- Strong organizational skills, as well as written and oral communication skills.
- Strong skills in standard office software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Strong skills in report writing
Preferred (but not required)
- PhD in a social science field
- Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Greek, or other common language spoken in South Africa.
Special Considerations: Please upload your CV during the application process. The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
