UAS Survey Director Project Director

UAS Survey Director (Project Director)

Apply locations: Los Angeles, CA - University Park Campus

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 4 Days Ago

Job requisition id: REQ20157764

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the “Trojan Family,” which is comprised of the faculty, students, and staff that make the university a great place to work.

Survey Director for the Understanding America Study

The Understanding America Study (UAS) is a nationally representative household panel, currently comprising approximately 15,000 respondents representing the entire U.S. It is planned to grow to 20,000 by the end of 2025. The study is a probability-based Internet Panel recruited by Address Based Sampling. Potential respondents without Internet are provided with tablets and broadband Internet. Panel members answer questions about once or twice a month. In addition to surveys, the panel provides an environment for innovative data collection, including educational or behavioral interventions, experiments in decision making, the use of wearable computing, biomarker collection, passive measurement, methodology experiments, etc.

The study is housed at the Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) at the University of Southern California (USC). CESR is a multi-disciplinary research center with federal grants and contracts across a wide range of economic and social research. Its dynamic and diverse staff of 110 come from more than 15 countries and have varied academic training.

Position Description

For our fast-growing enterprise, we are looking for a senior survey director who will help us continue to build a unique environment for scientific research in the social sciences. The survey director will assist the principal investigator in managing all phases of this complex project, including:

• Sampling, recruiting, and retention of panel members.
• Managing the implementation of data collection and recruitment/retention experiments in the panel, including the logistics of purchasing and distribution of wearable devices.
• Overseeing and scheduling new surveys; working with CESR researchers and the Institutional Review Board to ensure compliance with human subjects protection regulations.
• Maintaining or initiating client contacts; working with clients on project development and timely production of high-quality deliverables.
• Contributing to the expansion and continual improvement of the panel operations and data integrity and quality.
• Developing data collection sections for proposals, operational plans, and budgets.
• Staying abreast of relevant developments in the field of survey research and panel management.
• Mentoring staff to advance knowledge of survey design and survey/research best practices.

Qualifications

The candidate must have an extensive survey research methods and panel operations background and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Advanced degree in social science, survey research, or related field (Ph.D. or M.A/Msc) preferred.
• Extensive track record (ten plus years) of work on large scale data collection projects and databases.
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of survey research methods.
• Ability to balance numerous projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and customer-oriented.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Superior presentation skills.

Salary range: The annual base salary range for this position is $130,453.13 - $203,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

This is a grant funded position.

Required Documents and Additional Information:

• Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file).
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of (5) five business days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.
• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family, eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions after six months of employment, tuition benefits for staff and their family, and discounts to sporting and other campus events.

The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer that Values Diversity.

Information

For further information about the position call or write to:

Tania Gutsche, managing director of CESR: ; ph: +1 213 821 1819

Arie Kapteyn, executive director of CESR: ; ph: +1 213 821-1795

USC is a smoke-free environment.

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