Join AIR as a Substance Use Senior Quantitative Researcher with our Youth, Family, and Community Development program to foster equitable pathways for young people, families, and communities to thrive.

We are seeking a Senior Researcher to contribute to AIR’s Center for Addiction Research and Effective Solutions (AIR CARES), focused on preventing addiction, addressing the needs of those impacted by addiction, and elevating the voices of people with lived experience. Related projects’ aims are to use culturally responsive science to advance the evidence-base in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Applying a socioecological framework and a social determinants of health (SDOH) lens to addiction-related work including improving outcomes at the intersection of addiction and:
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Access to quality healthcare
  • Social and community context
  • Employment and economic mobility
• Social epidemiology of substance use disorder (SUD) and chronic disease
• Drug policy and reform
• Community and societal level prevention solutions that promote health for marginalized groups
• Systems change and community-based participatory research
• Meaningful participation of people with lived experience in research.

This position has the flexibility to work remote from anywhere in the United States or from any of AIR's U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.  

About AIR:

Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.

AIR’s commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in our strategy, operations, and work environment. At AIR, we define diversity broadly, considering everyone’s unique life and community experiences. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives, abilities/disabilities, racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, education backgrounds, and life stories drives innovation and employee engagement. Learn more about AIR's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and hear from our staff by clicking here.

The responsibilities for the position include:

• Work directly with AIR CARES, providing proposal and project leadership for major contract and grant research projects by shaping the vision for the work and supporting project teams in developing and executing the work
• Follow sound project management practices to ensure timely completion of all deliverables within budget
• Maintain high-quality research standards that meet client requirements
• Collaborate within and outside AIR, including with program providers, subject matter experts, as well as federal, state, and local agency officials
• Manage, with attention to detail, fast-paced projects of moderate to high complexity, including effective budget management, quality control, anticipating needs, and staff management
• Communicate regularly with clients and internal team members to gather feedback, sustain project momentum, and respond to day-to-day needs
• Monitor, coordinate, and provide work direction to assigned project staff and/or subcontractors, including review of their work to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to quality standards, policies, and procedures
• Cultivate and manage client relationships, including management and balancing of internal and external priorities and goals
• Manage client expectations on a project or strategic level
• Based on client needs, design and facilitate processes and materials which translate research and best practices for work sessions, professional development and/or training for clients
• Support new business development efforts, including proposal writing, and position work to capitalize on future business opportunities
• Create and disseminate communication strategies on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), public health, prevention, and health promotion

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

• PhD in Public Health, Social Science, or closely related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience conducting substance-use related research or Master’s degree with 7 years of related work experience
• Experience designing and implementing advanced quantitative analyses, particularly multilevel longitudinal modeling
• Experience with social network analysis, specifically organizational network analysis and developing high quality visualizations using software such as Gephi, R, or others
• Knowledge and experience in topics related to SDOH
• Experience leading successful federally funded research grant proposals (e.g., R01, K, R25)
• Interest in community empowerment and elevating the voices of people with lived and living experience
• Firm understanding of implementation science, translational research, and public policy
• Experience managing project and/or task teams on projects

 Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when writing
• Detail oriented, follows best practices for working with data and coding
• Excellent interpersonal skills to ensure effective communication with individuals at all levels and from diverse backgrounds and the ability to produce concise, high-level summaries and briefings accessible to broad audiences
• Ability to take big ideas and develop work plans and timelines and lead teams
• Commitment to addressing the impacts of systemic biases in how research is conducted 
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a virtual work environment. 

Disclosures:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks.

AIR’s Total Rewards Program, is designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission. This position offers an anticipated annual salary of $118,000 - $145,000. Salary offers are made based on internal equity within the institution and external equity with competitive markets. Please note this is the annual salary range for candidates that are based in the United States.

AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.

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