POSITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

POSITION OPENING: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Sociometrics Corporation is seeking a Research Associate or Senior Research Associate (RA/SRA) who will contribute to research and development in health education and evaluation areas.

SOCIOMETRICS
With about 15 employees, Sociometrics Corporation (www.socio.com) is a small, for-profit social science research and development firm located in Los Altos, CA. Sociometrics develops research-based products and services in the health field that benefit scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and the public. Its research and development have focused on:

  • The development and dissemination of effective program archives, which are collections of social, health and mental health prevention or intervention programs with demonstrated efficacy
  • The design of machine-readable, topically-focused data archives, together with the development of user-friendly software for search and retrieval of information in health and social science databases
  • The design, execution, and analysis of program evaluations
  • The provision of training and technical assistance to practitioners in areas of program development, evaluation, data analysis, and fund development
  • The creation of educational material and curricula for addressing social and clinical problems, often delivered in interactive online formats

POSITION DUTIES
The RA/SRA will work closely and directly with company President Dr. Josefina J. Card on several tasks.

  1. Primary responsibility will be to collaborate with Dr. Card and other senior staff at Sociometrics on two federally-funded projects: 1) to develop training curricula for the HIV/AIDS Training, Technical Assistance, and Information Exchange Centers (HATTIE), comprising science-based resources in the HIV prevention field; and 2) to execute an outcome evaluation of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Practitioner Institute (HPPI), comprising five multimedia courses (with accompanying course textbooks) focused on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of HIV prevention programs.
  2. The RA/SRA will also collaborate with Dr. Card in the development of R&D proposals aimed at translating scientific findings in the health field into formats and language usable by non-scientist audiences (e.g., health educators, health practitioners, state and local health officials, policymakers, lay citizens). Eventually, the RA/SRA may move on to heading his/her own projects.
  3. Finally, occasional troubleshooting tasks may be assigned relating to other research projects headed by Dr. Card and/or to marketing of Sociometrics’ science-based products.

The RA/SRA’s duties on these projects will include, but are not limited to:

  • Writing, editing, and formatting materials for training and dissemination
  • Recruiting evaluation study participants
  • Usability testing
  • Conducting phone interviews, focus groups and site visits
  • Developing evaluation instruments
  • Data analysis
  • Research report/journal article/book/ and book chapter writing or editing
  • Grant proposal writing
  • Conducting literature searches

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

  • MA or PhD in a social or behavioral science
  • Proven qualitative and quantitative research abilities
  • Experience in health education, program evaluation, development of training materials (Five or more years experience is preferred)
  • Experience with (or ability to pick up quickly) software/webinar training products such as GotoMeeting
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

The following qualifications are also desired:

  • Experience conducting focus groups and interviews
  • Proficiency with SPSS and Microsoft Office
  • A publication track record
  • Experience with development of online or electronic health-related resources

COMPENSATION
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATION
Send a cover letter describing experience in health education, evaluation, development of electronic products, development of training materials, along with a vita and writing samples, to: Josefina J. Card, PhD, President, Sociometrics Corporation, 170 State Street, Suite 260, Los Altos, CA 94022 or jjcard@socio.com. Candidates with strong potential will be contacted for an interview and asked to provide references. The position will remain open until filled.
 

last update 6/11/2008