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Immediate Position Opening: Senior Research Associate
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Helena
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Aug 07, 2007 08:25 PDT
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IMMEDIATE POSITION OPENING: PLEASE POST OR DISTRIBUTE
Senior Research Associate
Institute for Community Research
The Institute for Community Research (ICR) has an opening to begin in
2008 for a full time Senior Research Associate, with interest in and
qualifications to assist with building the future of the organization.
ICR is an independent, non-profit community-based research organization
located in Hartford, Connecticut. The mission of the Institute, built
on principles of community-based collaborative research, is to conduct
research with community partners that promotes justice and equity in a
diverse, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural world. This mission directs ICR
to focus on research that responds to issues of inequity and disparities
in health, education, cultural representation, and other areas of
community concern, both in the United States and in the developing
world. ICR is fully independent and relies almost exclusively on
research grants and other forms of grant support. Details on the
Institute’s history, principles, current and past projects, and recent
conferences and special events are available at
www.incommunityresearch.org.
The Senior Research Associate will demonstrate a strong track record in
successful federal research grant awards, and will be prepared to
contribute significantly to grant development that advances the
community oriented mission and work of the Institute, including his or
her own partnership research grants, and to contribute through this work
to shaping the future of the Institute. The successful candidate must
have a doctoral degree in an applied social science, public health
research, educational, or humanities field and a strong publications
record, as well as the interest in and desire to conduct research in a
non-clinical community setting. Experience and expertise in qualitative
and quantitative research methods is preferable.
Specific responsibilities include the following:
· Seek federal research grants as principal investigator, in
collaboration with an interdisciplinary ICR research team, and other
outside researchers and organizational partners in areas of expertise
that are in line with the capacity, mission, and guiding principles of
ICR;
· Assist other researchers (senior and junior) at ICR in development of
grant proposals to be submitted;
· Conduct research associated with these and other projects, and
disseminate research findings in local, national, and international
forums and through publications, including in peer reviewed professional
journals, as lead author and/or co-author;
· Contribute to planning and development of the overall collaborative
research program of the Institute;
· Promote the development and enhancement of ethical research conduct in
community-based research;
· Participate in activities of the Institute, including other project
activities, staff meetings, committee meetings, conferences and special
events, and assist with the overall administration and functioning if
the Institute.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in social or behavioral science, education, public health, or
humanities, with a strong publications record and evidence of previous
successful federal research grant awards. Prior experience working in a
community-based research environment, with interdisciplinary
research/program teams, managing multiple grants, or working on multiple
projects and working with an ethnically and otherwise diverse and
multi-disciplinary staff. Excellent communication and writing skills,
team work, and ability to work independently are required.
Salary: commensurate with education and experience; excellent benefits.
Send letter of introduction and resume to:
Human Resources Office
Institute for Community Research
2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100
Hartford, CT 06106-5128
Closing Date: October 15, 2007.
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