Research Assistant, Temporary Part-Time

Description

Washington, DC | Hybrid | $26.44 – $28.84 | Washington Post Top Workplace

Community of Hope is seeking a Research Assistant to provide direct support of qualitative research practices for Community of Hope’s internal evaluation activities and external research partnership. This candidate also coordinates logistics of research and evaluation activities for internal and external projects, such as focus group scheduling, communication with vendors/contractors, and participant recruitment. This is a part-time (10-20 hours per week), temporary (6-month) position, located at our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW DC.

• We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
• We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
• We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
• We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do

• Coordinate logistics for evaluation studies, including focus group recruitment, participant outreach, reminder communications, and scheduling
• Support qualitative data collection sessions (focus groups, interviews) by preparing materials, managing virtual platforms (Zoom/Teams), and note-taking as needed.
• Assist with transcription review, data cleaning, and preparation of qualitative data
• Code and/or support the coding of qualitative data (focus groups, interviews, open-ended survey responses) using tools such as NVivo, Dedoose, or Excel as analyzed by contractors, when applicable.
• Conduct environmental scans, landscape reviews, and secondary data analyses related to community needs, health outcomes, and programmatic questions
• Collect and compile publicly available datasets (e.g., Census, DC Health) to support project work
• Assist in drafting research briefs, evaluation summaries, recommendations, slide decks, and reports for community partners, leadership, and funders

Must-Haves

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Education, Economics, Psychology, or a related field required.
• Experience with program evaluation, community-based research, or mixed-methods research
• Experience conducting qualitative or mixed-methods analysis using appropriate research tools and methodologies
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain clear documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate data into accessible insights
• Experience working in or alongside nonprofit or community-based organizations, with knowledge of Washington, D.C. community context highly recommended

• Proficiency with qualitative analysis software (NVivo, Dedoose, MAXQDA) and at least one statistical software package (SPSS, R, Stata, or Python) preferred.
• Comfort coordinating with community members, research participants, and internal teams
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities