Department:

School of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Campus

Effective Date:

July, 2013

Grade:

USG 9

35 hr/wk

Reports to:

Associate Director of Practice Based Education and Professional Outreach

General Accountability

Under the supervision of Dr. Nancy Waite, Associate Director of Practice Based Education and Professional Outreach at the UW School of Pharmacy, the Educational Research Associate will be responsible for the planning, administration, analysis and dissemination of a number of curricular research projects. The individual will work both independently and with a research team that will include faculty, co-op and independent study undergraduate students, graduate and post-graduate students and other research associates/assistants. At times, the Research Associate will be expected to supervise these other team members. This position is contingent on funding.

The Waite Research Group employs 5-15 researchers at a given time, with approximately one co-op student per term. The lab has 8 – 13 active research projects and over the past 5 years has attracted over $7 million in research funding.

Nature and Scope

This position consists of various curricular research activities. A high level of attention to detail and self-motivated work with limited day-to-day supervision is required. The Research Associate will work independently on multiple research projects, as well as collaboratively with other team members on various aspects of the research projects. The Research Associate will be expected to conduct research in a way that is rigorous and efficient.

Statistical Data

Specific Accountabilities

The Research Associate will have strong and effective written and verbal communication skills and be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines. This position requires experience conducting curricular research in at least one of the following areas: Community Service-Learning, Curricular Design, Evaluation of Curricular Initiatives, Co-operative Education. This will include strong qualitative analysis skills and good quantitative analysis skills.

Research Skills

Literature search and retrieval
Grant writing
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Research methodology and design
Research ethics submission
Data synthesis
Manuscript writing
Poster/platform development and delivery

Project Management Skills

time management
task-focused communication
arranging meetings, making agendas, keeping notes

Internal and External Communication

grant and manuscript writing
presentation skills
external communication (community partners, etc)
internal communication (collaborating with other faculty, staff, etc)

Team Work

ability to work well both within a team and independently
ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate students and research assistants

Qualifications

Master’s degree in the social sciences or related degree, with formal training and experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods required
Proficient in qualitative research, with capabilities in quantitative research and mixed methods.
At least two years experience in curricular research, including research design, data collection, transcription, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and reporting.
Proficient with Nvivo qualitative software, SPSS quantitative software, as well as Microsoft office (including Word, Excel, Power Point).

Significant internal and external relationships for this position:

Associate Director, Practice-Based Education
Pharmacy professional associations
Faculty, staff and students, School of Pharmacy

Educational Research Associate to Educational Research Coordinator

General Accountability

Nature and Scope

Statistical Data

Specific Accountabilities

Qualifications

Working Conditions