Director for the Survey Research Center

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Required Education and/or Experience:

• Ph.D. in Social Sciences, Public Affairs, Survey Methodology, or a related field OR a Master's Degree with prior employment experience in an academic survey research setting.

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

• Prior experience conducting applied social science research or survey data collection.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the Director of the School of Public Affairs to strategically establish and expand relationships with faculty, staff, and the outside community to generate suitable research projects;
• Supervise project scopes of work, budgets, and deliverables;
• Make operational decisions to modify work scopes in light of unexpected or changed circumstances, variations in cost, etc.;
• Ensure center compliance with human subjects' protections;
• Ensure center compliance with university and federal regulations regarding billing rates, charges, and documentation;
• Take an entrepreneurial approach to producing knowledge through publishable research on projects;
• Supervise the operation of the center and personnel;
• Work with the school and college budget specialists to oversee the center's finances;
• Teach as affiliate faculty as appropriate;
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience working in or closely collaborating with a comparable research center
• A track record of participating in high-quality social science survey research (including survey design, sampling, data collection, and analysis)

Additional Information:

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

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Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.