Senior Research Associate I

Advocates for Human Potential (AHP) has an immediate opening for a Senior Research Associate I, to join our team of leading data professionals focused on behavioral health. The successful candidate will have significant experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting data collection instruments. Ideal candidates have excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, are quick learners and skilled collaborators, and are detail-oriented and self-motivated.

We prefer candidates in MA, FL, AZ or IL, though we will consider applicants from other states as well.

A cover letter outlining why you are a good fit for this position is required with your application.

Position Responsibilities

Data Management

• Lead the design, build, and management of projects in REDCap, Alchemer, Survey Monkey Apply, and other applications.
• Design and maintain data collection reports for staff use and/or for internal and external communication.
• Perform appropriate quality checks on datasets, assessing them for completeness and preparing them for statistical analysis.
• Manage and manipulate complex data sets and combine data sets from multiple sources through reshaping, stacking, merging, joining, and other data management tasks.
• Effectively collaborate with a team of analysts in producing reusable code and data pipelines for increased analytic efficiency across numerous projects.
• Identify and navigate organizational constraints, working towards efficiencies and innovations as possible within those constraints.
• Provide system training and technical assistance for other staff members and external collaborators.
• Ensure that data is handled in compliance with institutional, ethical, and regulatory standards.
• Implement and manage user access controls and data security measures.
• Configure project settings, user roles, and permissions.
• Develop and implement custom solutions or enhancements as needed.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, project setups, and user procedures.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to functionality or user access.
• Assist with IT troubleshooting.

Leadership

• Thought leadership and partnership in developing innovative and efficient ways to manage data across projects, including integration of REDCap with data management software.
• Supervise more junior staff.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree and 9+ years of relevant work experience.
• Masters degree and 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• A minimum of 3 years leading REDCap and/or Alchemer development and administration.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience managing large datasets and troubleshooting issues with data management systems.
• Experience with database management and accessing databases via SQL.
• Proficiency with data cleaning, manipulation, and management via code using R. Experience with other analytic tools such as SPSS, Stata, SAS, or Python is also beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Experience working on large, fast-paced projects with hard deadlines that must be met. Must be able to work occasional weekends and evenings to accommodate project activities.

Preferred

• Proficiency with other data collection and data visualization tools (e.g., Domo, PowerBI, Tableau) is beneficial.

Work Hours and Expectations:

This is a full-time, exempt position. As such, the role is not eligible for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While the standard workweek is 40 hours, exempt employees are expected to work the hours necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. This may include occasional evenings or extended hours during periods of high activity, critical deadlines, or special projects. Flexibility, accountability, and a results-oriented mindset are essential to success in this role.

Location

All work must be performed within the United States or its territories. Employees are required to reside in, and carry out their job responsibilities from, a location within the U.S. or a U.S. territory for the duration of their employment. Limited exceptions may be granted for short-term personal or business travel outside of these areas, subject to prior written approval and in compliance with company policy.

Salary Range

The starting salary range for this position is between $73,000 and $90,000, depending on experience, education, and other factors.

AHP, to be transparent with applicants about salary and in compliance with various state pay disclosure requirements, publishes the following information, which is current as of the posting date. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the AHP salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be high or low in the range based on various factors, including but not limited to location, experience, and education. The range listed is just one component of AHPs total employee compensation package.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, AHP provides a variety of benefits to employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, a retirement plan with a 3% match, student loan repayment assistance, employer-paid life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, and much more.

About AHP

AHP influences change in health and business systems to support at-risk and marginalized populationsfrom creating policy to engaging in ground-level, hands-on work. Our areas of expertise include behavioral health, mental health policy and services, substance use disorders, workforce development, homelessness, housing and employment programs, trauma-informed care, criminal justice, women and children, veterans, healthcare reform, and population health management.

AHP is proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for nine consecutive years. We earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by employees in anonymous surveys. We value employee well-being and are actively engaged in creating an environment that supports work-life balance, self-care, and mental and emotional health.

AHP is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.