Hybrid Research Scientist - Dept of Social and Behavioral Sciences chez Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

This role provides critical analytical and operational support to the Principal Investigator on the closeout of a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focused on the evaluation of an intervention to prevent educator sexual misconduct in K-12 schools. The Research Scientist should be able to provide subject matter expertise in child sexual abuse prevention, preferably in school-based settings.

 Position Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities includes management of the federal closeout reporting requirements, including:

• Contextualizing key findings from a mixed method study that includes longitudinal surveys, content analysis of school policies, and interviews with school leadership; 
• Reporting on data management processes and developing protocols for public access to study data. 
• Supervising staff in translating research findings into plain language reports for participating schools that include evidence-informed recommendations grounded in health behavior change theory.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in public health, education, or related field
• Ability to manage research projects, to analyze and interpret data, to make conclusions and plan strategically.
• Ability to maintain detailed documentation in a variety of mediums.
• Ability to work independently as well as demonstrated ability to work professionally and efficiently within a research group.
• Subject matter expertise in child sexual abuse prevention
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Doctoral degree in public health, education, or related field
• Experience evaluating school-based interventions

This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance. The end date for this role is 09/30/2025.

Salary Range: $30-35

Position Details:

Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Employment Type: H1 - Hourly
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: .70
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

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