Research Design Manager

Position Information

Job Title

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| Research Design Manager |
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| LEOis looking for a proactive, self-starter who desires to be part |
| of solving one of the most critical issues our nation faces today – |
| poverty. The Research Design Manager will work closely with the other |
| Research Design Manager, senior researchers, and LEOs research |
| operations team to transform innovative research ideas into |
| well-designed impact evaluations. These evaluations, implemented by |
| social service providers and researchers, will generate impactful |
| data that advances anti-poverty work. The Research Design Manager is |
| pivotal to the success of[LEOs |
| projects](https://leo.nd.edu/partners-projects/). |
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| Who we are: |
| The[Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic |
| Opportunities](https://leo.nd.edu/)(LEO) at the University of Notre |
| Dame is a research center dedicated to reducing poverty and improving |
| lives in the United States through evidence-based programs and |
| policies.LEOmatches top research with passionate leaders in social |
| service agencies to conduct impact evaluations that identify the |
| innovative, effective, and scalable programs and policies that help |
| people move permanently out of poverty. |
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| Who we need: |
| We are looking for someone who believes that impacting poverty is |
| possible. The Research Design Manager leads social service providers |
| as they navigate the research design process, translating research |
| questions into viable impact evaluations. High-quality research |
| design is foundational for identifying impactful, evidence-based |
| solutions to effectively alleviate poverty. |
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| The Research Design Managers top priorities will be to: |
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| – Independently project manage a portfolio of complex projects |
| through LEOs project design process until the point of project |
| launch. |
| – Project design – A 16-week process led by the Research Design |
| Manager in collaboration with senior researchers and social |
| service providers to design impact evaluations. This includes |
| defining the intervention, conducting power calculations, |
| designing logistics for study enrollment, and initiating |
| relationships with staff and data stakeholders. |
| – Project launch – Once the project completes the design |
| process, the Research Design Manager focuses on ensuring a |
| timely launch, enabling researchers to begin enrolling |
| participants in the study. Enrollment marks the transition of |
| the project management role from the Research Design Manager |
| to aLEOPre-Doc. |
| – Bridge the gap between providers and researchers by gathering |
| researcher and provider input in formulating a research design, |
| ensuring that allLEOprojects have well-defined interventions, |
| measurable outcomes, sufficient sample sizes, and unbiased |
| comparison groups. This includes identifying problems and |
| proposing creative solutions. |
| – Liaise between researchers, service providers, and marketing |
| consultants to ensure all projects have a well-designed |
| recruitment plan. |
| – Execute all tasks required to launch a research project, |
| including but not limited to submittingIRBprotocols, drafting |
| data sharing agreements, and completing pre-analysis plans. |
| – Ensure a strong project hand-off to aLEOPre-Doc at the point of |
| project launch with a focus on relationship maintenance and |
| project momentum. |
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| Please note:This is a five-year, limited-term position. |
| Contingent on funding, the position may be extended. |
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| The Research Design Manager owns the achievement of LEOs research |
| design goals-developing robust impact evaluations that address key |
| questions related to anti-poverty service provision. The ideal |
| candidate will have exceptional project management skills as well as |
| strong understanding of the research process in a social science |
| setting. |
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| Required: |
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| – A deep commitment to the mission of bothLEOand the University |
| – Undergraduate degree in Economics or a related social science |
| field |
| – Ability to independently manage multiple complex projects |
| – Thorough knowledge of randomized controlled trials and applied |
| economics research |
| – Ability to identify and solve problems without clear solutions |
| – Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple demands |
| simultaneously |
| – Strong written and oral communication skills |
| – Ability to lead teams of social service providers and senior |
| researchers |
| – Self-directed, with willingness to take initiative over project |
| management and explore potential evaluations |
| – Sincere interest in the design stage of research |
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| Preferred: |
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| – Experience working with economic researchers as a research |
| assistant |
| – Experience working for or with social service providers |
| – Statistical programming experience (STATA, R,SAS) |
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| Please note:This is a five-year, limited-term position. |
| Contingent on funding, the position may be extended. |
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| Lab for Economic Opportunities (30073) |
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