Senior Methodologist (Remote)

Senior Methodologist Remote- United States

WHO WE ARE

ETR (Education, Training and Research) is a national non-profit passionate about our mission to improve health and increase opportunities for youth, families and communities. We seek to promote equity and justice through understanding and addressing the ways health and education outcomes are influenced by the complex interactions between people and their environment. As a learning organization with a focus on mission-driven impact, we value diversity and inclusion of different perspectives and ideas, collaboration and continuous learning, both within the organization and in our partnerships. We are looking for people who share our passion for health equity, social justice and learning.

THE IMPACT WE ARE LOOKING TO MAKE

We envision a world where all people have the information, skills and opportunities to lead healthy lives. With the purpose of reducing disparities and increasing equity in health and education, we uplift and support our partners to do work across the country and around the globe in advancing health equity for youth, families and communities.

We achieve our vision and mission by linking innovation and research to practice. We drive the science through program development, applied research and evaluation and scale innovation through capacity building and dissemination.

HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Reporting to the Senior Research Scientist II, the Senior Methodologist I will use their methodological skills to support the design and implementation of Services research and/or evaluation projects. The Senior Methodologist I will act as the lead for evaluation technical assistance for the RYSE Innovation Hub. The RYSE Hub will provide technical and financial support to small teams developing innovations to promote young people's sexual health and well-being. Responsibilities of the Senior Methodologist I will include: developing and maintaining guidance on the development of innovation teams' theories of change; designing and delivering ongoing technical assistance to funded innovation teams on theories of change and evaluation strategies; working with the Innovation Support Manager to assess and track needs of innovation teams; and working with the Evaluation Team on conducting data reflections sessions to inform continuous quality improvement of the RYSE Hub. The position may also support other evaluation-related projects in sexual health or other areas (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs, school-based health and wellness, etc.). This is a remote position and can work from anywhere within the United States.

CULTURAL ATTRIBUTES

• You possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills with colleagues, partners and clients with utmost integrity, courtesy and diplomacy.
• You are capable of embracing the ideas of others and seek to understand others' points of view to further our shared mission and vision.
• You enjoy working independently as well as collaboratively to meet goals and deadlines. You are capable of using technology to effectively and professionally communicate with co-located and remote colleagues.
• You are self-motivated and capable of strategically prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment.
• You embrace a spirit of learning and curiosity in your work and proactively seek out answers and solutions to questions and challenges that arise.

• PhD in methodology-related discipline (e.g., social research methodology, measurement and evaluation, data science, etc.)or Master's degree with 9+ years' experience as noted below.
• One to eight years direct methodological experience in designing and conducting social and behavioral research and/or evaluation studies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of research design, measurement, logic models, evaluation methodology.
• Experience with research in one or more of the following content areas highly desirable: HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health; Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs; School-based Health and Wellness; Equity & Inclusion in STEM
• Ability to supervise and mentor assigned staff.
• Ability to adapt to timeline adjustments and reorganize work accordingly.
• Responsible and able to follow through on all tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to manage several tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytic, verbal, and writing skills.
• Ability to manage and mentor junior staff successfully.
• Proficiency in Office 365 programs required.
• Valid driver's license; acceptable DMV record and proof of insurance required.
• The use of a personal vehicle or rental car for ETR business will require a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.

Preferred:

• Proficiency in analysis programs (e.g., SPSS, Stata and/or qualitative software programs) desirable.
• Experience designing and delivering training and/or technical assistance on evaluation strategies or theories of change
• Experience with program development and/or developing theories of change or logic models
• Experience working in sexual health programming or evaluation and/or engaging young people in development, delivery and/or evaluation of sexual health programs