Research Associate

• Plans and executes research projects or experiments
• Conducts literature reviews and gathers relevant information
• Designs and conducts experiments to test hypotheses or validate new ideas
• Gathers data through experiments, surveys, or interviews
• Analyzes data to identify patterns and interprets findings
• Prepares and delivers technical reports outlining research, outcomes, and/or observations
• Communicates with stakeholders on progress, manages risk, and executes mitigation
• Develops or improves products, processes, or technologies
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives
• Documents experimental procedures, results, and observations
• Troubleshoots technical issues and proposes solutions
• Keeps up to date with advancements in the field through literature review or conferences
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations and protocols

Research and Development Associate III

• Codes interview and focus group transcripts against approved codebooks using a structured inter-rater process with documented reconciliation.
• Reviews and cleans transcripts against source audio, verifying no less than 20 percent of transcripts for accuracy.
• Manages a rolling coding pipeline so analysis remains current with quarterly site submissions.
• Triangulates qualitative themes with each site's available quantitative data to support integrated findings.
• Drafts site-level summaries, preliminary findings, and supporting tables, figures, and graphics in CDC-requested formats.
• Contributes to codebook refinement and inter-rater reliability documentation.
• Develops content and case study material for the replication toolkit.
• Supports construction of de-identified, analysis-ready datasets in coordination with the Data Manager.
• Contributes to proposal development, client engagement, and methodological strategy.
• Performs qualitative research tasks, designs study approaches, performs data collection and analysis, and develops high-quality research products.