Research Associate

Job Title: Research Associate

Department: Marketing 

About the Role: 

The Research Associate position is an opportunity to be part of a tight-knit team that is focused on developing and implementing innovative solutions that drive forward the organization and its client’s capacity to understand and prove the value of social care investment. This person will support a team who designs and conducts research and evaluation efforts by  transforming data into actionable insights that inform decision-making. Someone who is passionate about delivering high quality services in a fast-paced and high-visibility environment and has a get-it-done attitude will excel in this role.

What You'll Do:

• Support the evaluation of clients' return on investment (ROI) and the programmatic impact of Unite Us, collaborating closely with the client throughout the evaluation process.
• Collaborate with senior researchers to develop research protocols and participate in drafting, editing, and proofing internal and external reports and manuscripts.
• Review and interpret scientific literature to maintain an evidence base on health-related social needs and social care innovation.
• Query, transform, and analyze existing Unite Us data and publicly available national datasets to generate novel industry findings related to social care innovation.
• Drafting presentations, posters, and other externally facing content to effectively communicate research findings and engage diverse audiences with data-driven visuals and narratives.
• Support project management and department operations by tracking and communicating the status of ongoing projects, deliverables, and timelines across the research and evaluation team. 
• Working independently to assist in the ongoing completion of research project deliverables, ensuring timely progress.
• Other tasks as necessary.

You’re a great fit for this role if:

• 1+ years of experience with modern programming languages (R, SQL, SAS) or other commonly utilized statistical programming languages (SAS, STATA) used in data science.
• Experience in technical or scientific writing, research design, and statistical analysis protocol development.
• Proficient in data management, manipulation, and analysis, with experience in descriptive and applied statistics using R or other commonly utilized statistical programming languages (SAS, STATA). 
• Able to analyze data and translate it into contextually meaningful and actionable findings. Experience with presenting at research conferences is preferred.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload without compromising quality and meet deadlines.
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations, demonstrating poise, tact, and discernment with a positive attitude.

Our Mission:

Unite Us’ mission is to unlock the potential of every community. Our co-founders started Unite Us in 2013 to serve the people they served with. They witnessed firsthand the barriers and inefficiencies in trying to navigate health and social services, and set out to improve that experience for veterans and their families. Unite Us quickly expanded to serving all people who need connections to care across our country. Through Unite Us’ national network and software, community-based organizations, government agencies, and healthcare organizations are all connected to better collaborate to meet the needs of the individuals in their communities. We drive the collaboration to predict, deliver, and pay for services that impact whole-person health. If you want to do well and do good, join Unite Us.

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions:

• This position is remote, U.S. based. Strong preference for candidates comfortable working in ET/CT time zones
• The target pay range for this role is: $75,000- $85,000.  This salary range represents our target hiring range for this role. The proposed salary will be dependent on the candidate's skills, experience, and competencies, as well as location.
• All team members will be required to pass a background check which includes criminal, employment, and education verification 

Benefits provided by Unite Us:

Medical, Dental, and Vision

We offer insurance to team members and eligible partners and dependents, including unlimited virtual mental health and acute medical visits.

Wellness

Mental health benefits, such as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness platform subscription, are available to all team members.

Flexible Time Off

Take what you need, includ