Job Description
Research Associate, School of Criminal Justice
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Department: University of Cincinnati School of Criminal Justice
Rank: Research Associate
Review of Applications
The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Department Summary
The top-ranked School of Criminal Justice (SoCJ) is home to over 1,000 students pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degrees. Through classroom instruction, engaged and interactive mentoring, and close connection with agencies nationally and internationally, the highly productive and experienced faculty foster the production, translation, and dissemination of rigorous, multi-disciplinary science to drive impactful change and improve theoretical understanding and practical action across many sub-disciplines of criminal justice and criminology.
Job Overview
The research associate selected for this opportunity will coordinate evaluation services and conduct mentored research under both Dr. Sarah Manchak and Dr. Cory Haberman and will serve his/her appointment jointly within the Center for Criminal Justice Research (CCJR) and the Institute for Crime Science. The candidate's primary responsibilities will be to (1) provide technical assistance to, and coordinate the evaluation of, Hamilton County, OH and Region 2 grantee sites for the One Ohio Recovery Foundation (Manchak/CCJR), and to (2) assist the PI (Haberman/ICS) on several evaluation and research projects related to policing. Responsibilities across both roles includes (a) attendance at all relevant trainings and webinars related to the funded projects; (b) supervision of graduate assistants and undergraduate students assigned to assist with the projects; (c) oversight of data safety and integrity; (d) attendance at evaluation-relevant team meetings and meetings with grantee sites; (e) training and oversight of data collection and analysis, (f) lead or contribute to interim reports, final reports, and project presentations. Evaluation service include but are not limited to: survey administration and analysis; analysis of secondary data across a variety of data sources; conduction of focus groups and interviews; and observations and content coding.
Essential Functions
Assist with the coordination of research studies in a particular discipline.
Make independent contributions to projects and studies based on professional training or functional experience.
Solve problems using combined research knowledge.
Independently works on whole projects/problems.
Contribute to the collective team effort.
Perform statistical and graphical analysis of data, interpret data and assist in judging validity of data.
Analyze research results.
Organize data search and analysis procedures.
Assist in establishing test controls, criteria and research standards.
Assist in the design of complex data processing systems to analyze research data.
Accomplish assigned results for project/studies, or for significant aspects of larger, complex assignments.
Serve as a seasoned level researcher.
May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree required in a related field.
Required Experience
In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline.
May require experience with specialized software programs.
Additional Qualifications Considered
PhD from an accredited institution of higher education in Criminal Justice or related discipline; or MA/MS + doctoral level training that includes completion of coursework and completion of dissertation proposal defense (i.e., student is ABD)
In-depth knowledge of program evaluation
Experience providing technical assistance regarding data collection, measurement, and records management
Experience working with criminal justice agencies and community partners
Demonstrated research and evaluation skills, including report writing
Demonstrated data management and analysis experience
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Sitting - Continuously
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
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The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Research Associate, School of Criminal Justice
Date:
Apr 11, 2024
Location:
Cincinnati, OH, US
Facility:
Main Campus
Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
Job Segment:
Criminal Justice, Research Associate, Testing, Developer, Security, Research, Technology
The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.
