Data Analytics Sr Research Scientist 3

Position Summary

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, results-driven, recognized leader in social network analysis, program evaluation, and data analytics to join our team as a short-term on-call Senior Research Scientist 3. The mission of the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is to advance innovation and discovery. The core of this mission is the research, scholarship, and creative works of UNM faculty. The OVPR seeks to facilitate these activities, resulting in new knowledge and applications of value to our communities, New Mexico, and the world.

As a member of the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), the successful candidate will make authoritative decisions and recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities at UNM, including the Grand Challenges Program, and Faculty Research Development.

Additionally, the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for :

Performing

evaluation of the Grand Challenges program through collaboratively designing

and administering a temporal social network survey that includes several

attributes (., rank, affiliation, primary field of study).

Analyzing

resulting data and providing team-specific information to the OVPR regarding

team progress and program effectiveness.

Providing

training in Social Network Analysis and program evaluation for members of the

OVPR staff, primarily within the Faculty Research Development Office (FRDO) and

the Grand Challenges Director.

Working with

UNM researchers to design and implement a comprehensive, mixed-methods research

study of convergent research in the context of the Grand Challenges Program,

specifically focused on the structures and tools that the Grand Challenges

Level 1 Concept Teams use to develop their teams and perform convergent

research.

Creating

presentations for internal and external audiences and produce manuscripts for

publication in the peer-reviewed literature.

Utilizing

historic research data to develop an appropriate approach to addressing needs

for a research analytics program at UNM; working with the FRDO as well as the

Office of Institutional Analytics (OIA) to recommend a set of metrics that

would be the most appropriate to use for strategic decision making and tracking

of success for the research enterprise at UNM.

Conditions of Employment

• National certification specific to the field of research may be required in some cases.
• Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check. Additional health screenings may be required, dependent on the nature of the research conducted, as determined by Employee Occupational Health Services.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree; at least 9 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Background

and education in science facilitation and social sciences research.

Demonstrated

understanding of the science of team science, including hands-on experience in

working with interdisciplinary teams to enhance productivity and promote

success through facilitation of convergent research across a wide range of

disciplines.

Demonstrated expertise in social network analysis as well as mixed methods

research (., survey tools, focus groups, quantitative measures, case

studies, , especially as utilized in program evaluation.

Understanding

of the importance of research analytics, both inputs and outcomes (.,

proposals, awards, PIs, peer-reviewed papers) and tools for graphical

representation of data across multiple variables.

Strong

technical software skills, especially in the context of electronic platforms

for research analytics, spreadsheets, data visualization software, etc.

Outstanding

verbal and written communication skills as well as organizational skills

outstanding novelty and / or importance.

Additional Requirements Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM Department

VP Research Econ Devp General Admin (798H0) Employment Type

Staff Staff Type

On-Call Term End Date Status

Non-Exempt Pay

Hourly : $50.00 Benefits Eligible

This is a non-benefits eligible position.