Job Title: Research Coordinator, Full Time
PVN ID: VA-1807-002589
Category: Research
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

Under the supervision of the Senior Policy Analyst, the Research Coordinator will support CUNY’s involvement in the Institute of Education Sciences grant “A Leaky Pipeline: Community College Students and Pathways to the Bachelor’s Degree”, which seeks to identify malleable factors that have the potential to increase the number of community college students who transfer to a bachelor’s program and subsequently complete a bachelor’s degree. The Research Coordinator will support project management, organize and conduct focus groups, and perform data analysis.

Other Duties

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

 

Project management

  • Create work plans and timelines, set/monitor milestones
  • Communicate with project managers and stakeholders, plan meetings, deliver progress reports
  • Establish and maintain relationships with liaisons at multiple CUNY campuses
  • Assist with dissemination activities, such as creating PowerPoints and writing project briefs
  • Ensure compliance with university policies
  • Work with CUNY Central Offices (CIS, Legal, Research Compliance, etc.) as needed
  • Identify and maintain strict project documentation and archiving

 

Data collection and analysis

  • Recruit, schedule, and conduct focus groups
  • Transcribe and analyze focus group data
  • Summarize and analyze survey data, including open-ended responses
  • Assist in quantitative data analysis of transfer students, including structuring dataset

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Baccalaureate degree and two years of experience related to qualitative analysis and research methods
  • Project management experience
  • Knowledge of basic statistics
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team, as needed
  • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
  • Strong written/verbal communication skills

 

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced study in the social sciences
  • Experience scheduling and conducting focus groups
  • Experience analyzing data using Stata, SPSS, or R
  • Familiarity with current issues in American higher education

 

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Institutional Research & Assessment
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$65,000.00 - $85,000.00
Closing Date
Oct 11, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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