The company rescue is a full-service marketing agency with a mission to make healthy behaviors easier and more appealingSince our founding in 2001, rescue has been exclusively focused on researching, developing, and implementing positive social change campaigns in public healthWe provide research, strategy, creative, production, web, traditional media, social media, policy change, youth engagement and experiential marketing services to government, non-profit and healthcare clients in over 25 states and provinces, as well as to federal government agenciesRescue’s health behavior change marketing campaigns focus on topics such as tobacco, obesity, substance and alcohol prevention; the promotion of exercise, eating healthy foods, early childhood development, and after school programs; and other topics that promote healthy livingRescue’s behavior change campaigns focus on diverse populations within teen (13 - 17), young adult (18 - 26), and adult (18+) populations in both rural and urban areas, resulting in a wide variety of campaign styles and strategies.
We believe that marketing can do more than sell goods, it can create good, and we are looking for team members that are ready to work hard to create a healthier worldThe job we are looking for a dynamic, high-performing research scientist to design and lead both internal and client-driven research projectsThis person will be detail-oriented, organized, highly efficient, flexible, able to take on multiple tasks at once, and work within tight timelinesThe ideal candidate has a passion for behavior change and significant experience managing quantitative and qualitative research projects through all stages of the research processDay-to-day activities:
Design and lead qualitative and quantitative research projects, both for clients and for internal purposes;
Apply best practices of experimental design in planning research studies;
Lead research instrument development and irb package development;
Develop data collection protocols, and lead onsite data collection when applicable;
Work with non-traditional research partners such as bars and nightclubs for data collection;
Work with traditional partners such as universities and schools for data collection;
Develop online studies including participant recruitment strategies;
Analyze data and write reports for clients;
Manage client relationships for research projects to ensure overall client satisfaction;
Manage project contractors, such as data collectors, statisticians, and/or technology partners;
Further rescue’s various theories of behavior change by identifying patterns across research projects;
Prepare and submit abstracts for conferences;
Prepare and develop manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals;
Stay up-to-date on research trends and be active in the research community at large to ensure that rescue’s research practices remain innovative, unique, and of top quality;
Supervise, train, coach, and mentor junior staff.
Required qualifications:
Phd + 4 years relevant experience or master`s degree + 6 years relevant experience;
Well-versed and experienced in designing and conducting a broad array of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research approaches such as positioning/messaging studies, segmentation studies, behavioral studies and creative testing;
Strong background managing research projects throughout all stages of the research process (designing questionnaires, developing data analysis plans, managing data collection, running analyses, developing final report, presenting to client);
Experience working in in public health, market research, and/or youth research;
Strong analytic skills with proven ability to contribute to methodology improvements;
Strong experience with spss or a similar software package;
Proven ability to express research findings in a graphical format;
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively in teams;
Experience training, mentoring, and managing others;
Basic understanding of youth and young adult cultures in u.s.
Location: close to any rescue office, preferably; fully remote can be considered status: full-time benefits: learn more about the benefits of working at rescue here: http://rescueagency.com/careers/ travel: up to 25% of the time if you’re ready to join our team of mission driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! check out our careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team membersThe fine print environment: all business-related environments are tobacco-freeMust have valid driver`s license, reliable transportation, and computer and internet accessMust be available to work non-traditional hours such as late nights and weekendsPhysical requirements: able to remain in a sitting position for prolonged periods of time and stoop, bend, reach, climb stairs, and move freely throughout the building for the performance of dutiesAble to read from a computer or laptop monitor for several hours at a time including fonts of various sizes from a variety of sourcesAble to travel nationwide as needed to meet with clients, coworkers, or attend meetings and seminarsMust be able to move boxed work documents (surveys & materials), up to 40 pounds, in and out of office for travel by car and by airThe application all applications must be submitted through rescue’s online careers system (unless you qualify to request a reasonable accommodation, as detailed at rescueagency.com/careers)We do not accept applications via email, mail, fax or in-person deliveryPlease send questions to careers@rescueagency.comPlease note: all email correspondence that you receive from rescue agency will be sent through an ‘@rescueagency.com’ email addressWe recommend that you disregard any emails posing as authentic rescue agency accounts (e.g@rescueaggency.com or rescueagency.jobs@gmail.com)If you receive a message from a rescue employee, you can verify the legitimacy of the message by contacting us at careers@rescueagency.com.
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