Universities. Governments. Non-profits. Small businesses. Multi-national corporations.
They are all in need of skilled researchers able to identify areas of research, conduct studies, analyze data, and present findings.
Below are example local and national job postings looking for the skills you gain from an ASO degree.
Applied Research Manager – Women’s Fund
Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation is seeking an Applied Research Manager. We are interested in finding an ambitious, detail-oriented candidate who is willing to go above and beyond in delivering personalized support to our community partners by giving them the tools they need to elevate their impact in the community. As the Applied Research Manager, you will play an integral role in shaping our region by activating those tools.
POSITION
Applied Research Manager – The Women’s Fund
Full-time with benefits
Salary Range: $47k – $57k
QUALIFICATIONS
- Passion for the issue of women’s economic self-sufficiency and gender equity
- Minimum education and experience: Bachelor’s degree preferred and two years of nonprofit, government or research experience.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Proven ability to work as a great teammate with diverse groups of people.
- Strong analytic, problem-solving and planning skills.
- Highly motivated, self-starter with strong organizational skills, especially planning, coordination and follow-up. Attention to detail and accuracy is a requirement.
- Excellent time and task management skills as evidenced by a proven ability to efficiently and effectively handle multiple tasks at the same time.
- Strong knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Windows and MS Office computer environment and database management.
- Ability to make judgments and complete assignments independently, professionally, efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Desired personal traits: customer-service oriented, team player, flexible, mature, organized, efficient, and enjoys a positive culture filled with talented people who care about our community.
- Sense of humor, creativity and an appreciation of the role of philanthropy in building community.
Jr. Research Associate, Institute of Crime Science
Description:The Institute of Crime Science (ICS) is an institute within the University of Cincinnati’s School of Criminal Justice, located in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. The ICS is currently recruiting for a qualified Jr. Research Associate to assist full-time staff in research, process and program evaluations, and training (risk assessments, evidence-based practices, and group facilitation-including presentations to law enforcement and public health professionals, opioid response and gun violence reduction). Additionally, the Jr. Research Associate will assist the ICS with operational strategic planning and coaching for various law enforcement and public health agencies that the ICS provides consulting services. Specifically, the Jr. Research Associate will work under the direction of the full-time staff in the ICS to ensure the successful completion of all projects. In addition, this position will require some national, regional and local travel, approximately 1-2 weeks per month.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or related field and related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from an accredited institution of higher learning.
- 2 years of experience in the fields of policing/law enforcement.
- 1 year of experience in managing large data sets.
- 1 year of experience, which must include all of the following: SPSS database management, Geographic Information Systems, and Crime Analysis.
Research Associate, Evaluation Services Center
The Research Associate will participate in social, behavioral and health evaluation and research projects, including proposal development, project oversight, database management, primary and secondary data collection and analysis (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), and report writing. The Research Associate will participate as a member of project teams, actively promote and contribute to the Center’s continuous improvement, and contribute to the initiation of business development, including proposal writing. Responsibilities will also include supporting graduate assistants and junior employees in growth and development, as needed, for project work and other evaluation and research-related responsibilities as customarily performed by an employee in a similar position.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate must have the ability and working knowledge to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to demonstrate how the functions will be performed. The Research Associate plays a significant role in making sure that data and information produced by UCESC is delivered accurately, efficiently, and professionally, both internally and externally. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design, collect, analyze, create reports, and present data and information. Reports may include tables, charts, dashboards, and executive summaries, as needed.
- Assist with various tasks associated with assessment studies, analysis and evaluation of academic and non-academic topics.
- Conduct survey research, including survey design, administration and logistics.
Knowledge and Skills
- An upbeat person who enjoys variety and challenges with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can maintain a positive work environment and positive, professional interactions with a variety of colleagues and clients;
- Able to think outside the box and identify efficient methods;
- Able to take direction, learn from mistakes, and make changes;
- A solid work ethic, dependable, focused;
- Experience with mixed methods, including adoption and use of mixed methods research across disciplines and application of mixed methods in research and evaluation projects;
- Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis software such as NVivo or MAXQDA;
- Experience conducting evaluation and research writing in applied and academic contexts;
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a profession/field or equivalent level of knowledge.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Earned master’s degree in applied research methods, data sciences, demography, economics, political science, psychology, public policy, sociology, history, information system or a related field at time of appointment; bachelor’s degree with three (3) years’ experience; experience and education must be in a related field and may also include one (1) year supervision in research methods, biostatistics, information science, or a related field (see above for examples).
- Two (2) years demonstrated experience in project management.
- Two (2) years demonstrated experience in conducting program evaluation or measurement.
- One (1) year of supervisory experience.
Institutional Research Analyst
The Office of Institutional Research is looking for a Research Analyst. Reporting an Assistant Director of Institutional Research, the Research Associate is responsible for:
- Design, collection, reporting, analysis and presentation of institutional data and information. Reports may include tables, charts, dashboards, executive summaries, or others as needed.
- Assist with various tasks associated with assessment studies, analysis and evaluation of academic and non-academic topics.
- Survey research analysis, which includes survey design, administration and logistics, compilation of data results, presentation and visualization of results.
- Responding to institutional surveys externally, such as IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education), Higher Learning Commission, U.S. News & World Report, among others.
- Assist in peer institution analysis and benchmarking activities through querying state and national databases.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate must have the ability and working knowledge to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to demonstrate how the functions will be performed. The Institutional Research Office is in charge of producing official reports to various external agencies, and is also in charge of rolling out reports and dashboards to a broad set of colleges and offices on campus. As such, the Research Associate plays a significant role in making sure that data and information produced by the Office of Institutional Research is delivered accurately and efficiently internally and externally.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors’ Degree required in social science, statistics, research methodology, higher education, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in managing large data sets, analyzing data using statistical techniques and software, and reporting data in meaningful format.
- Advanced skills using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Power Point.
- Demonstrated experience using statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, or other similar tools.
- Academic and practical experience in survey development, implementation and reporting.
Preferred:
- Masters’ Degree with course emphasis in research design, statistics, or data management.
- Experience working in higher education.
- Proficiency with Business Intelligence programming languages, like Tableau, SQL, MS Access, or other similar reporting tools.
- Experience collecting data from Peoplesoft and/or SAP systems.
- Experience with online survey software such as Qualtrics.
Other Expected Skills:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong ability to understand, analyze, and communicate statistical information to various audiences.
- Strong knowledge base of research methods (quantitative and qualitative).
- Effective and knowledgeable organizational, planning, and time management skills, and manage workflow that includes multiple projects and deadlines.
- Experience working successfully within a team environment.