Principal Research Associate - Behavioral Health
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Rockville
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description Westat is an employee-owned corporation
providing research services to agencies of the U.S. Government, as
well as businesses, foundations, and state and local governments.
Westat's research, technical, and administrative staff of more than
2,000 is located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near
Washington, DC.Westat is committed to building a diverse workforce
and a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equity for all. We
believe that our greatest strength draws on the different
backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and experiences of our
employees.Westat has an immediate opening for a Principal Research
Associate to join our team of leading researchers and evaluators in
our Behavioral Health and Health Policy Practice. As a Principal
Research Associate, you will lead and support tasks on both large-
and small-scale evaluation studies involving a range of domestic
program and policy contexts, especially those involving vulnerable
populations. Your work will focus on a variety of behavioral health
topics and address the needs of individuals with substance misuse
and mental health conditions. Our multidisciplinary group of
research and evaluation professionals work on a wide range of
cutting-edge studies funded by federal, state, and local
governments and study how changes in social policies impact our
communities.In this role, you will work closely with project
leadership and multi-disciplinary project teams. These teams will
be both internal and external to Westat and they will translate
science into practice and provide resources for diverse audiences
including federal and state agency partners, and provider and
consumer organizations. You will collaborate with staff on projects
and provide direction, management and support to projects that
include, in addition to evaluations, technical assistance, social
science research, and training contracts. Some of these projects
will include substantive opportunities to work on health equity,
social determinants of health, and opioids.Some examples of the
type of work you can be involved with and help make an impact on
include:--- Mixed-methods evaluations of national and local
behavioral health prevention initiatives for youth, families, and
vulnerable populations;--- Development of innovative methods for
assessing the effectiveness of a range of evidenced based
interventions.Your research and evaluation expertise will enable
you to consult on behavioral health issues as needed and contribute
to peer-reviewed journal articles and technical reports based on
your project work. You will work with senior management team
members on business development activities and proposals from a
variety of federal agencies, states, and foundations and be
available to consult on technical issues as needed.A hybrid work
arrangement (1-2 days per week on-site) is preferred, remote work
arrangements will be considered.Job Responsibilities:--- Manage
day-to-day operations of complex behavioral health research and
evaluation projects including project management; data collection,
management, and analysis; and presentation and manuscript
preparation.--- Lead or support federal contracts that require
evaluation, dissemination, technical expert panels, policy
analyses, and technical assistance and training, as appropriate.---
Supervise staff and interact with subcontractors and clients.---
Take a role in operationalizing project scope, goals, and
deliverables.--- Lead qualitative or quantitative data analysis and
interpretation for multiple audiences.--- Lead the development and
presentation of research findings at conferences and other
meetings.--- Contribute to publications based on project
evaluations.--- Manage project budgets, develop technical, staffing
and cost proposals.--- Supervise staff and interact with
subcontractor and clients.--- Take a leadership role in business
development with networks of internal and external staff on
proposals and projects from a variety of federal agencies, states,
and foundations.Basic Qualifications:--- PhD in public health or a
social science discipline such as psychology or analytical methods
such as applied statistics with 5 or more years of relevant
post-doctoral experience or a Master's degree in public health,
behavioral health, a social science discipline such as psychology
or analytical methods such as applied statistics with 8 or more
years of relevant post-degree experience working in behavioral
health and research with federal and state clients.--- Experience
with federal contracts project management.--- Proficiency in
designing evaluation studies.--- Experience with quantitative or
qualitative research.--- Experience managing and directing staff
and subcontractors.--- Experience managing project budgets, and
developing technical, staffing and cost proposals.Preferred
Qualifications:--- A strong background in the design and
implementation of a range of evaluation studies and experience with
mixed-methods approaches.--- Demonstrated experience with strong
quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.--- Experience
writing technical reports (such as literature reviews, study plans,
methodology reports, summaries of research findings) or
contributing to peer-review journal articles--- Experience in
behavioral health conditions research.--- Experience in proposal
writing.--- Experience as a Project Manager for federal or state
contracts.Minimum Qualifications:--- Demonstrated communication
skills--- Collaboration with teams, managers and/or clients---
Organization skills, including time management ability--- Detail
orientedWestat offers a well-rounded and comprehensive benefits
program focused on wellness and work/life balance. Subject to plan
requirements, employees may participate in:
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