About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Health Sciences Research.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This Research Associate I will support a large-scale, NIH-funded health sciences initiative that collects clinical, survey, genomic, biospecimen, wearable, and environmental data. You will provide hands-on support across study activities to help ensure high-quality data collection, documentation, and delivery.

Primary responsibilities:

• Support project tasks related to research design, data collection, study management systems design and testing, monitoring, cleaning, analysis, and delivery.
• Develop data collection instruments and protocols for quantitative and/or qualitative work.
• Plan and conduct a range of data collection activities (surveys, record abstraction, site coordination).
• Maintain project documentation, track deliverables, deadlines, and action items.
• Assist Task Leads and Project Managers with task coordination to keep activities on schedule.
• Develop training materials, user guides, job aids, and other instructional resources for internal users of technical systems.
• Track training attendance/completion in LMS platforms and maintain training records.
• Translate technical processes into clear, user-friendly content; update documentation as systems evolve.
• Leverage AI tools to improve training materials’ readability, engagement, and accessibility.
• Conduct background research (literature reviews, environmental scans) and draft memos, summaries, or sections of reports.
• Serve as a liaison with technical teams (e.g., TSSO, Statistics, IT) to execute project plans.
• Take meeting notes, prepare summaries, and support proposal development and document coordination.
• Occasional travel for site visits and meetings may be required.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health policy, public health, public administration, sociology, or another social science field.
• At least 6 months of research experience (internships count) in social sciences using qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
• Strong interpersonal, critical reasoning, analytic, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, strong organization, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (MS Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
• Experience with statistical software (R, Python) is beneficial.
• Experience with LMS/authoring platforms (Absorb/Articulate) is beneficial.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.; the client cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role.
• Able to work a hybrid schedule based in the Chicago Loop office (minimum six days per month onsite).

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Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring range: $56,000 per year.
• Regular employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits program that may include:
  • Generously subsidized health insurance effective from day one
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Defined contribution retirement program and voluntary 403(b)
  • Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability
  • Generous paid time off, holidays, paid parental leave, and bereavement leave
  • Tuition assistance and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The listed hiring range reflects the client’s good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Final placement within the range depends on competencies, experience, and organizational needs.

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About Our Client

Confidential Client is a mission-driven research organization conducting rigorous, nonpartisan health sciences research. The project you’ll support aims to build one of the most comprehensive and diverse health databases in the U.S., advancing precision medicine through integrated clinical, survey, genomic, biospecimen, and wearable data. The client values transparency, high-quality data collection, and collaborative teamwork.

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Location & Work Arrangements

This is a hybrid role based in the Chicago Loop office (Chicago, IL). Employees must be onsite a minimum of six days per month. Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.; the client is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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Key Keywords (for candidates)

• Research Associate I
• Health sciences research
• NIH-funded study
• Data collection & analysis
• R / Python
• Hybrid — Chicago Loop

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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