GFRP Research Specialist

Hiring Range $65,000 to $75,000 dependent on qualifications

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Since 1966, researchers at the Carolina Population Center have pioneered data collection and research techniques that move population science forward by emphasizing life course approaches, longitudinal surveys, the integration of biological measurement into social surveys, and attention to context and environment. We are also at the frontier of creating interdisciplinary training programs that integrate approaches from the social and biological sciences, building research capacity and training the next generation of scholars.

Our faculty fellows address pressing research questions about population dynamics, fertility, health, mortality, migration, and the environment. Faculty come from multiple disciplines, benefiting from the cross-pollination of ideas. Our dedicated research and programming staff support fellows at every stage of project development, from conception through data collection or acquisition, analysis and dissemination, and project administration. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Position Summary

As a member of the Global Food Research Program ( GFRP ) team, the GFRP Research Specialist will have primary responsibility for leading GFRP’s data procedure & protocol design for evaluations of regulations around the world. The GFRP Research Specialist must be able to comprehensively identify and interpret regulations and legislation (including taxation, labeling, and marketing regulations) and remain abreast of related changes, timelines, nutrient profiles, and thresholds.

This position will define standards for collection of nutrition facts panel ( NFP ) data, and instruct others in implementing such standards for accuracy, validity, and integrity. This position will be responsible for evaluating and designing methods and procedures for reviewing, cleaning, and linking datasets (including data on commercial products, marketing, dietary intake, and NFP ), will translate regulations into coding instructions for programmers to apply to various datasets, and verify coding applied accurately.

This position will continually trouble‑shoot and resolve quality control issues and will work towards improving efficiency and accuracy in protocols and procedures for applying regulatory schemes to various datasets.
In the role as Lead for Vietnam, this position will plan, assign, and review work of others, including GFRP staff, contractors, and global collaborators, and will routinely assess needs of the projects and make changes in processes, workflow, and/or assignments. In collaboration with our global colleagues, this position will define work plans to meet objectives and established deadlines.
The GFRP Research Specialist will collaborate closely with colleagues at our global collaborators’ research institutions in Vietnam to develop and coordinate instruction and training of staff, students, faculty, and collaborators in the performance of specialized methods of data collection, entry,…