Research Team Lead

Position Focus :

The Research Team Lead is responsible for leading research efforts and reports directly to the Director and Executive Director of the HRL. Essential duties include :

Leadership & Supervision :

Leads a unit or function, including overseeing and coordinating projects or work processes, and distributes the work of a minimum of two full time employees, consultants, or student researchers.

Maintains knowledge and awareness of research team status, may approve leave requests, performance plans, reviews performance with research team members, etc.

Based on knowledge of methodology and research goals, collaborates with PI, HRL Executive Director, Director for Conflict Observatory Programs, and others on major revisions to projects and contributions to methodological protocols.

Plans and implements changes.

Evaluates feasibility of accepting potential projects through analysis of staffing needs, resource requirements, and current planned capacity of group.

Ensures that findings, issues, and status changes for current projects are accurately documented, reported, or escalated in a timely manner.

Provides ongoing assessment of training needs of research team. Responsible for adjudicating training requests and may be responsible for coordinating, planning, or delivering training with internal or external stakeholders.

Responsible for the documentation and transmission of research data and draft reports, particularly to external stakeholders.

May be primary liaison with some external stakeholders or research partners at the request of leadership.

May participate in selection of research staff to include full time employees, consultants, or student researchers.

Research & Analysis

Researches and collects data through approved and established techniques and procedures including library research and use of research platforms;

or through other means for designated research assignments.

Processes and summarizes data using approved and established HRL techniques. Assists other researchers in data interpretation and analyses.

Reports on status of research activities.

Oversees data entry of collected data and key findings into relevant databases.

Designs and implements quality control measures to ensure accurate and secure collection and processing of data.

Contributes in-depth, original thought and relevance to written reports and to the writing of abstracts and manuscripts.

May lead writing processes and coordinate additional support from technical experts, coordinate feedback solicitation and review from external reviewers.

May lead presentations to external audiences at high levels on key findings and report summaries.

May perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

1. Carries out research within the scope of the established study protocol. Adheres to all human subjects regulations as defined by Yale University and the federal government that pertain to research studies.

2. Develops criteria for admission of study subjects based on goals and objectives of project. 3. Determines potential sources of funding and prospective partnerships.

4. Evaluates feasibility of accepting potential projects through analysis of staffing needs, resource requirements, financial costs, and current planned capacity of group.

Negotiates contracts and / or changes with funder. 5. Develops original HIC / IRB submissions. Based on knowledge of science and research goals, collaborates with PIs on major revisions and contributes to scientific protocols.

Plans and implements changes. 6. Develops forms, questionnaires and the application of research techniques; writes procedures manuals for data collection and coding.

7. Responsible for the documentation and transmission of study data. Ensures that report forms are accurately documented and completed in a timely manner at each site location.

8. Works independently to develop manage and organize multi site studies. Serves as primary coordinator between University, non-Yale collaborators, pharmaceutical companies, HIC, IRB and funding sources.

9. Performs descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software. 10. Designs and implements quality control measures to ensure accurate collection and processing of data.

11. Contributes in-depth, original thought and relevance to written reports and to the writing of abstracts and manuscripts.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in a related discipline and two years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill / Ability 1 :

Exceptional research and writing skills as evidenced by education, publications, or professional experience.

Required Skill / Ability 2 :

An understanding of international political processes related to peace and conflict, as well as a deep understanding of human rights & relevant international law.

Required Skill / Ability 3 :

Ability to manage a team.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills :

Experience in academic research settings and / or investigative journalism (or similar).

Relevant foreign language fluency (written & spoken.

Experience with relational database systems.

Weekend Hours Required?

Evening Hours Required?

Drug Screen

Health Screening

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Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

EEO Statement :

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

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