Pipeline Evaluation Research Associate

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Posted Job Title

Pipeline Evaluation Research Associate

Job Profile Title

Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary

Evaluation Research Associate to complete data analysis and reports of data collected between Spring 2024-Spring 2025.

Job Description

As part of its work, the Netter Center is helping to support an innovative partnership with three of Penn's schools and West Philadelphia University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) through the Health Sciences Education Pipeline Program. 

The typical duties of the Evaluation Research Associate may include:

• Establishing an evaluation timeline.
• Collaborating with Penn and UACS faculty/staff/students collecting data to inform ongoing health sciences pipeline evaluation at UACS.
• Entering program/pipeline student attendance data into a database, tracking activities, and generating de-identified datasets for evaluation  use.
• Facilitating and administering pre/post surveys, interviews, and focus groups with students, program alumni, and program coordinators at Penn (if new data are required - past data collected between Spring 2024-Spring 2025).
• Coding survey and focus group/interview data and preparing data for analysis.
• Analyzing data using appropriate quantitative and qualitative analytic software (SPSS and Atlas.ti).
• Drafting a report based on findings and publications.

Requirements: Experience with the Pipeline program and research/evaluation methods. Ability to work with both quantitative and qualitative data. Strong communication skills (verbal and written).The ideal candidate is someone who likes to work with a variety of people and is interested in supporting secondary and post-secondary health sciences education. The ideal candidate should be highly flexible and able to work independently.  A fast learner.

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