Research Specialist – Qualitative

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Generate reports tailored to the requirements of Trellis Strategies clients

• Execute qualitative research initiatives

• Assist researchers as part of project teams

• Administer survey tools and carry out interviews and focus groups

• Code transcripts and associated data

• Utilize MS Excel and similar applications to query both internal and public databases, creating reports and databases

• Conduct quality control measures, including reconciling and proofreading reports

• Lead standard qualitative research projects

• Explore publicly available databases and conduct landscape evaluations

• Compose reports on best practices concerning postsecondary education and workforce development

• Develop and suggest research and data management methodologies

• Acquire, organize, analyze, and present data

• Perform quality control assessments on team reports

• Manage data sets and execute data cleaning processes

• Construct tables using MS Excel

• Create communication tools, research briefs, and social media outreach strategies

• Contribute to both project and informal research teams

• Assist in recruitment for large-scale research projects through participant engagement, client correspondence, and tracking recruitment

• Employ AI tools for transcription, preliminary coding, and landscape analysis while ensuring compliance with data privacy, confidentiality, and IRB standards

• Address internal and external requests for ad hoc reports

• Participate in strategic initiatives and bolster departmental functions

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, social sciences, or a related field

• One (1) year of experience in student success research or two (2) years in another social science or policy area

• Three (3) years of experience in data reporting, which includes written analysis, table and graph creation, and delivering verbal presentations to management

• Graduate education in business administration or social sciences may be considered as a substitute on a year-for-year basis for the three (3) years of data and management reporting

• Proficient in using AI-enabled tools and technologies

• Excellent communication and writing abilities

• Strong analytical and qualitative research capabilities

• Competent in utilizing qualitative analytical tools such as MAXQDA and Atlas.ti

• Advanced skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Proficient in data reporting

• Awareness and understanding of issues affecting college student success and financial challenges

• Effective time management skills

• High attention to detail

• Familiarity with higher education public policy

• Capability to program in qualitative coding software

• Must be available to work flexible hours

• Preferred: Graduate degree

• Preferred: Experience in data cleaning, table construction in MS Excel, and qualitative data coding

• Preferred: Experience in conducting interviews and authoring research papers

• Preferred: Training or experience in project management

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual incentive, pending Board approval

• 12 paid holidays

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits

• Flexible working hours