Visiting Senior Research Specialist, Center for Research on Women and Gender-Chicago, IL

*_Visiting Senior Research Specialist -- Center for Research on Women and Gender_*

The UIC Center of Research on Women and Gender (CRWG) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Visiting Senior Research Specialist.  The individual selected for this position will direct evaluation research conducted at the Center as well as contribute to research development. The candidate must have experience evaluating women's health programs.

*_Duties and Responsibilities:_*

·Develop protocols and monitor the execution of research and evaluation projects, including implementation of data collection, data analysis, and assisting with reporting requirements. *__*

·Disseminate research results through publications and presentations.*__*

·Provide expertise around quantitative and qualitative program evaluation within the department and with collaborating partners.*__*

·Conceptualize, initiate and develop proposals for research and evaluation projects, both independently and by assisting other scholars, including collaboration and coordination with one or more investigators.*__*

·Write and assist in writing grant proposals to funding agencies: assemble documentation, secure necessary university authorizations, and author, co-author and/or edit grant proposals.*__*

·Make recommendations for evaluation and women's health research areas that should be investigated.*__*

·Assist in supervising student research assistants and project and research staff.*__*

·Other duties as assigned by the CRWG Director.*__*

*_Qualifications:_**__*

·Candidates for this position must have a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in public health or a related field and at least five years of research/evaluation experience. Research related to women's health preferred. *__*

·Candidates must demonstrate high-level skills in data analysis, quantitative and qualitative research methodology and evaluation. *__*

·Candidates must have excellent writing skills, previous experience leading evaluation or research projects, and experience supervising project staff, including undergraduate and graduate students. *__*

·Candidates must be knowledgeable about current developments and research findings in rapidly-changing health science disciplines; able to evaluate their potential applicability to research and service program; and able to adapt them for use in execution of new research. *__*

·Candidates must be able to work with researchers and administrators from many fields, and in a multidisciplinary, multicultural context. Candidates must also be comfortable working with community groups and community agencies in providing evaluation and technical assistance. *__*

This is a full time position.The position will begin on August 16, 2014. For fullest consideration, submit a cover letter, CV, and names and addresses of three references, by June 27, 2014:Please apply through the following linkhttps://jobs.uic.edu/job-board.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.