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RESEARCH ANALYST II

Job Title: RESEARCH ANALYST II
Job Code: 1381
FLSA: E
Job Level: 71
Revised Date: 09/01/2021
Job Family: JF 05

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Occupational Summary

Provide leadership and expertise in conducting complex research activities, including planning, organizing, conducting, and communicating research studies within the overall scope of a research project at Duke University.

Work Performed

Lead, coordinate, and perform a variety of complex independent and team activities involved in the collection, analysis, documentation and interpretation of social, economic or health related information.

Coordinate the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of qualitative and quantitative research techniques; write procedures manuals for data collection and coding.

Evaluate and interpret collected data and prepare oral presentations or written reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.

Establish work procedures; select sources of information and specific data; set up interviews with appropriate authorities or subjects and prepare correspondence to locate the specific data required.

Confer with principal investigator in developing plans for research projects and to discuss the interpretation of results and the preparation of manuscripts for publication.

Train lower level personnel and peers in research methodology. Supervise the work of lower level employees engaged in the collection and tabulation of data.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education/Training

Work requires a Bachelor's degree in a field related to the specific position. A Master's degree is strongly preferred.

Experience

Work requires four years of experience in research/data analysis or related position.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Skills

N/A


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