Senior Evaluation and Research Scientist

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Senior Evaluation and Research Scientist at the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation plays a crucial role in managing the Urban Doctoral Fellows Program (UDF) and conducting research and evaluation projects. This part-time position involves collaboration with faculty, researchers, and graduate students to enhance educational and workforce development initiatives, ensuring effective program assessment and improvement through data collection and analysis.

Requirements

• Minimum college or university degree in a related field.
• 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in education or a related field.
• 7+ years of work experience related to K-20 education and workforce development research or evaluation.
• Background in proposal writing for National Science Foundation and Department of Education solicitations, private foundations and other funders.
• Evidence of written contributions to published papers and/or evaluation reports.
• Broad experience using evaluation approaches to facilitate ongoing program improvement.
• Expertise in R, STATA, SAS, MAXQDA, or Tableau.
• Knowledge of implementation science, improvement science, or component-based research in the context of education and workforce development.
• Knowledge about K-20 STEM education topics.
• Knowledge of school and school district system operations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Mansueto Institute staff to select each UDF annual cohort.
• Develops and implements a curriculum plan for bi-monthly UDF meetings each academic year, including writing workshop meetings and professionalization sessions.
• Schedules and coordinates sessions that integrate previous years' UDF cohorts to enhance learning and continuity.
• Creates and manages a process for Fellows to receive ongoing feedback on their work throughout the year.
• Provides individual advising for Fellows through office hours or other designated mechanisms.
• Attends staff meetings and provides regular updates on UDF programming and activities.
• Facilitates end-of-year evaluations of the UDF to assess program effectiveness and areas for improvement.
• Connects Fellows to relevant resources and support at the University of Chicago.
• Oversees logistics for UDF sessions, including arranging guest speakers, reserving rooms, ordering lunch, and managing project expenses with timely receipts.
• Assists the Executive Director of the Mansueto Institute with strategic planning efforts related to the UDF and the broader mission of the Mansueto Institute.
• Leads and executes program evaluation and research activities, including data collection, analysis, and reporting, to support effective program assessment and improvement.
• Collaborates with other campus units and external research partners, ensuring that all research activities comply with institutional, state, and federal regulations, policies, procedures, and mandates.
• Provides expertise to researchers on compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates.
• Oversees activities related to data collection and analysis.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• This position is not eligible for benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree