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Posted:
July 31, 2018
Location:
Stanford, California
Salary:
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Social Science Research Professional 3

Stanford University

Job Number: 79906


Job Classification Title: Social Science Research Professional 3

JCC: 4188

Grade: H

One year Fixed Term Position funded by grant




Stanford University Department of Economics, one of top five economics departments in the country, is seeking a an experienced Social Science Research Professional 3 to perform work to design and run a large survey of start-up firms, to perform statistical analysis of the data and to present this to academic and business groups. The project is in collaboration with a San Francisco based technology company with millions of users. The individual will report to the principal investigator (PI), Professor Nicholas Bloom. S/he must have a genuine interest and commitment to survey research, economics and academic/business connected research.






This is a one-year fixed term position with a possible appointment extension of one year. A very strong candidate has already been identified.




Core duties:

  • Assist principal investigators with designing experiments constituting a phase of a research project for which precedents are few; conduct experiments which may involve coordinating a complex experimental protocol.

  • Independently identify/modify standard procedures based on judgment concerning the general goals of a project; select approaches in developing, testing, and evaluating new methods.

  • Lead or participate in multidisciplinary teams (in academia, across different faculties or schools, and in industry, across different functions of the business).

  • Co-author all or sections of a report for publication or professional presentation with the work being reviewed by the principal investigator or faculty.

  • Present ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences.

  • Collaborate with the principal investigator to design a research approach of a project and/or integrate results of the entire project.

  • Formally supervise and train new staff or students, including hiring, performance management, and related duties, in addition to instruction on techniques and consultation on project work.

    * - Other duties may also be assigned




    Details of specific duties:

  • Assisting the PI in designing the survey of the partner company's users for research purposes, including feasibility of response, response rates, method of contacting, reward structures and team management. For example, evaluating the ability to collect information on firm financials, performance metrics, management practices and ownership demographics, and by which mode (telephone, electronic, mail, in person) and by response rate (e.g. 10% or 70%) and reliability (e.g. clear bias versus double-blind). Take into account logistics of data collection - e.g. ease of rewarding survey team by piece rate, ease of training, ease of quality control, ease of management in the field.

  • Assisting the PI in designing and executing the randomized control of start-up management training at the partner company. This will include determining sample size (based on power statistics calculations), data collection frameworks (how to evaluate outcomes), delivery modes (online versus in person vs third-party) and time frame. This involves independently identifying best practices procedures to obtain general goals of a successful RCT, including potentially developing new management intervention techniques. For example, set-up a pilot of two different management interventions for 25 firms each to evaluate the impact and feasibility of management interventions using electronic training (a management Kahn academy type website), using in person training (hiring and sending individuals out to talk to the firms). Collect ongoing data, including focus groups, to evaluate impact and select mode and approach for scaling into second round of piloting before rolling out the main RCT wave.

  • Analyzing the results using standard statistical packages - e.g. Stata version 13.0 - and prepare deck presentations of the results for both multidisciplinary business and academic audiences (e.g. low-level statistics with just bar charts and graphs for business audiences but with more financial data, and regression results with standard errors and controls for data-science audiences). Co-author reports for public dissemination explaining results - e.g. blog pieces or research working papers. For example, set-up and run bi-weekly progress reviews with PI and the partner company, with more infrequent presentations to a wider Stanford academic group and business groups at the partner company.

  • Helping to recruit and manage a survey and RCT team to aid running the survey and RCT. This will involve oversight of the research project to design the team structure and composition to integrate the operations with the research objectives and analysis. For example, assist in posting job-adverts, interviewing, training and overseeing the recruitment of analysts to build the survey team.

  • Rolling out the survey to other countries, in particular the UK, potentially mainland Europe and South America. This will involve some travel to these regions to interview potential firms and pilot the survey and RCT intervention extension to these regions.


    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:


    Candidate must have extensive survey experience, ideally designing, setting up and running surveys through multiple modes in difference countries and for different delivery teams. The candidate must also have management research or teaching experience to design and help execute management randomized control trials. The candidate also needs some foreign language skills - ideally Spanish and at least one other European language. Finally, the candidate requires research and statistical knowledge ideally in a prior university or equivalent research setting.


    EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):


    Graduate degree in an applicable social science related field and five years of applicable experience, or combination of education and experience in an applicable social science. In addition, experience organizing surveys in a variety of different settings, familiarity with economics research including statistics and Stata and familiarity with management research.


    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

  • Expert level knowledge and skills in field of science related to research portfolio.

  • General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs.

  • Strong analytical skills and excellent judgment.

  • Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.

  • Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately.

  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.

  • Ability to work with human study participants.

  • Supervisory skills.

  • Genuine interest in management and economics research.




    CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

    None.


    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

  • Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

  • Occasionally stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, writing by hand, and sort/file paperwork or parts.

  • Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl, rarely reach/work above shoulders, operate foot and/or hand controls.

    * - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.


    WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • May be required to work non-standard, extended or weekend hours in support of research work.


    WORK STANDARDS:

  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

  • Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

  • Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.


    Final offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of national criminal background check, national sex offender registry search and, where applicable, driving record.


    Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.





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    Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.







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    About Stanford University
    Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. Leland and Jane Stanford founded the University to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization." Stanford opened its doors in 1891, and more than a century later, it remains dedicated to finding solutions to the great challenges of the day and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world. The University's thriving diverse community is comprised of nearly 7000 undergraduate students, 9000 graduate students, 2000 faculty members, 1900 postdoctoral scholars, and over 11,000 academic and administrative staff in seven schools including several interdisciplinary research centers and institutes. The campus spreads over 8000 contiguous acres and nearly all undergraduates live on campus. Stanford offers bachelor's and master's degrees in addition to doctoral degrees (PhD, MD, DMA and JD) plus a number of professional and continuing education programs and certifications. More at http://facts.stanford.edu and http://www.stanford.edu.Stanford University is an eq...ual opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women, members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as from others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
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