The Research Assistant will provide overall support for the Schroeder Institute, Health Communication Research team.
Who We Are
Truth Initiative is America’s largest non-profit public health organization dedicated to making tobacco use a thing of the past. We speak, seek, and spread the truth about tobacco through education, tobacco-control research and policy studies, and community activism and engagement.
Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute is a leading and trusted voice in tobacco research and our ground-breaking studies power everything we do. The work of the Health Communication Research team includes studies to evaluate and inform the development of the truth® campaign, a national mass media campaign focused on youth and young adults.
Who You Are
You are eager to learn and grow in taking on new challenges, and have interests in health behavior, public health campaigns, audience research, and mass media. You are diligent and detail oriented – even in fast-paced environments – and take pride in a job done well. Working as part of an effective team motivates you, but it’s not your style to shy away from what you can do individually to make a difference.
THE DAY-TO-DAY STUFF
- Assist with survey development, programming, and testing;
- Prepare factsheets and rapid reports of audience research for marketing teams and senior organizational leadership;
- Assist in the interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data to understand knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among target audiences;
- Conduct literature searches and reviews;
- Contribute to manuscript development;
- Develop and facilitate departmental presentations;
- Coordinate research projects;
- Lead IRB application and modification protocols;
- Provide administrative support to three senior leaders, as needed;
- Assist on other projects as needed.
Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years’ experience in communication research, project management, literature searches, survey programming (in platforms such as Qualtrics), and data collection and analysis (in platforms such as Excel or Stata). The candidate must be detail-oriented, flexible, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively. Excellent communication skills, with a focus on writing ability, are essential. The candidate should be committed to public health and tobacco control.
Compensation Package
Competitive salary with EXCELLENT benefits.
At Truth Initiative, the health and safety of our employees are of the utmost importance. As such, Truth Initiative has implemented a mandatory COVID vaccination policy for all employees who will work at our physical location, attend any of our in-person events or travel on behalf of Truth Initiative. It is expected that all staff are fully vaccinated. Staff unable to be vaccinated because of a medical or religious reason, may request an accommodation to Human Resources.
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume here
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Attn: Research Assistant
900 G Street, NW
Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Fax: (202) 204-5214
No telephone calls please.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability.
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