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Executive

Manages multiple client or customer accounts.  Recommends strategies and develops plans that satisfy client-customer needs and employer’s business values and strategies.  Manages technical aspects of complex projects through subordinate project managers and senior professionals.  Ensures outcomes that conform to employer’s values and strategies.  Networks with business partners, vendor, and independent consultants to remain current with industry and technology developments.  Represents employer at trade shows and conferences.  Provides leadership and direction in coordinating engineering or analytical activities and other support personnel on a specific program of moderate scope.  Demonstrated ability making decisions and recommendations in solving complex technical and administrative problems often involving multiple customers and multiple subcontractors.  Responsible for program planning, execution, and performance.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

15 years of experience directing complex, interdisciplinary projects employing varied statistical analysis techniques.

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Project Director

Expertise in study design, analysis, and interpretation.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent public speaking skills with experience in videoconferencing and teleconferencing as well as more traditional presentations.  Successfully completes projects on-time and on-budget.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

15 years of experience directing complex, interdisciplinary projects employing varied statistical analysis techniques.

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Project

Manager 2

Expertise in study analysis and interpretation.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Successfully completes projects on-time and on-budget.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

10 years of experience employing varied statistical techniques.

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Project

Manager 1

Expertise in study analysis and interpretation.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, and academics.  Successfully completes projects on-time and on-budget.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

5 years of experience employing varied statistical techniques.

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Task Manager 2

Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent public speaking skills with experience in videoconferencing and teleconferencing as well as more traditional presentations.  Successfully completes tasks on-time and on-budget.

Masters. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

4 years of experience managing tasks of complex, interdisciplinary projects employing varied multivariate statistical analysis techniques.

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Task Manager 1

Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent presentation skills.  Successfully completes tasks on-time and on-budget.

Bachelors or equivalent in one of the social sciences

2 years of experience managing tasks of complex, interdisciplinary projects employing varied multivariate statistical analysis techniques.

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Social Scientist/Subject Matter Expert 5

Strong conceptual and analytic skills and experience with varied statistical analysis approaches.  Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent public speaking skills with experience in videoconferencing and teleconferencing as well as more traditional presentations.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

20 years of social science research experience.

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Social Scientist/Subject Matter Expert 4

Strong conceptual and analytic skills and experience with varied statistical analysis approaches. Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent public speaking skills with experience in videoconferencing and teleconferencing as well as more traditional presentations.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

15 years of social science research experience.

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Social Scientist/Subject Matter Expert 3

Strong conceptual and analytic skills and experience with varied statistical analysis approaches.  Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent public speaking skills with experience in videoconferencing and teleconferencing as well as more traditional presentations.

Ph. D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

10 years of experience providing social science research expertise.

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Social Scientist/Subject Matter Expert 2

Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent presentation skills.

Ph. D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

5 years of experience providing expertise in specific subject areas.

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Social Scientist/Subject Matter Expert 1

Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, and the general public.  Excellent presentation skills.

Ph. D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

2 years of social science research experience providing expertise in specific subject areas.

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Research Associate 4

Specific skills include sample design, questionnaire design and testing, testing of psychometric properties of survey variables, weighting, and survey analyses.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent public speaking skills with experience in videoconferencing and teleconferencing as well as more traditional presentations.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

15 years of social science research experience, including the design and implementation of surveys.

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Research Associate 3

Specific skills include sample design, questionnaire design and testing, testing of psychometric properties of survey variables, weighting, and survey analyses.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent public speaking skills with experience in videoconferencing and teleconferencing as well as more traditional presentations.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

10 years of social science research experience, including the design and implementation of surveys.

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Research Associate 2

Specific skills include sample design, questionnaire design and testing, testing of psychometric properties of survey variables, and survey analyses.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, and the general public.  Excellent presentation skills.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

5 years of social science research experience, including the design and implementation of surveys.

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Research Associate 1

Specific skills include sample design, questionnaire design and testing, testing of psychometric properties of survey variables, and survey analyses.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent presentation skills.

Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

2 years of social science research experience, including the design and implementation of surveys.

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Research

Analyst 4

Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Expert programmer in SAS, SPPS, or Stata.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Excellent presentation skills.

M.A. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

7 years of experience providing expertise in social science research.

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Research

Analyst 3

Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Highly skilled programmer in SAS, SPPS, or Stata.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Makes clear presentations.

M.A. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

5 years of experience providing expertise in social science research.

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Research

Analyst 2

Skilled  programmer in SAS, SPPS, or Stata.  Writes effectively for diverse audiences including policy-makers, government program managers, academics, the media, and the general public.  Makes clear presentations.

M.A. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

3 years of experience providing expertise in social science research.

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Research

Analyst 1

Skilled programmer in SAS, SPPS, or Stata.  Makes clear presentations.

M.A. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

1 years of experience providing expertise in social science research.

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Research Assistant 3

Coordinates work of less experienced Research Assistants.  Experienced in conducting and writing literature reviews, constructing tables and graphics using spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel), assembling presentations using presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint), and running cross-tabulations and elementary multivariate statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS, or STATA.

B.A. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

2 years of experience in social science research.

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Research Assistant 2

Experienced in conducting and writing literature reviews, constructing tables and graphics using spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel), assembling presentations using presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint), and running cross-tabulations and elementary multivariate statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS, or STATA.

B.A. or equivalent in one of the social sciences

1 years of experience in social science research.

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Research Assistant 1

Conducts literature reviews, constructs table and graphics using spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel), assembles presentations using presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint), and runs cross-tabulations using SAS, SPSS, or STATA.

B.A. or equivalent

6 months of experience in social science research.

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Statistical Programmer 2

Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Highly skilled programmer in SAS, SPPS, or Stata. 

B.A. or equivalent

4 years of programming experience in social science research.

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Statistical Programmer 1

Works productively in interdisciplinary research teams with other social scientists.  Skilled programmer in SAS, SPPS, or Stata. 

B.A. or equivalent

2 years of programming experience in social science research.

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Technical Writer/Editor 2

Edits technical social science papers for accuracy, grammar, and style.  Summarizes technical articles into shorter research or policy briefs.  Oversees publication process including relationships with outside vendors.

M.A. or equivalent

10 years of technical writing and editing experience.

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Technical Writer/Editor 1

Edits technical social science papers for accuracy, grammar, and style.  Oversees publication process including relationships with outside vendors.

B.A. or equivalent

10 years of technical writing and editing experience.

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Project

Support 2

Creates and improves visual appearance of documents using Microsoft Word and other word processing software; also ensures that word processing documents meet internal and external standards.  Uses spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel) and to create and format tables (including use of formulas), and produce reader-friendly graphics.  Using presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint), creates and improves visual appearance of presentations for external presentations.  Using database software (e.g., Access) creates and manipulates databases for both internal and external users.

High School

Five years of experience in various clerical skills including word processing, spreadsheet, data base, and presentation software.

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Project

Support 1

Creates and improves visual appearance of documents using Microsoft Word and other word processing software.  Uses spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel) and to create and format tables (including use of formulas), and produce reader-friendly graphics.  Using presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint), creates and improves visual appearance of presentations.

High School

Six months of experience in various clerical skills including word processing, spreadsheet, data base, and presentation software.