Manage project scopes of work, timelines, budgets, staffing,
partner expectations, and deliverables in coordination with SRI
leadership and University administrative personnel.
Lead or contribute to applied research and program evaluation,
as appropriate to the faculty member's expertise and project
assignment, including development of research questions, protocols,
measures, sampling and data-collection plans, analytic approaches,
and interpretation of findings.
Provide or coordinate methodological consultation to
investigators, agency partners, and project teams regarding study
design, data quality, analysis, and the appropriate use of
findings.
Build and sustain trusted relationships with public health and
human-service agencies, community organizations, funders,
technology partners, and other collaborators.
Work with partners to identify needs, establish shared goals,
resolve challenges, support sound decision-making, and ensure that
project activities remain useful and responsive to practice
settings.
Recruit, supervise, and mentor research staff, project
personnel, students, and contractors, as assigned; establish clear
expectations and support timely, high-quality work.
Prepare clear, accurate, and audience-appropriate reports,
presentations, scholarly products, implementation resources, and
other deliverables for academic, government, practitioner, and
community audiences.
Contribute to the development of proposals, contracts, and
other opportunities for grant/contract funding.
Support implementation, continuous quality improvement, and
organizational learning within partner agencies, including
assessment of readiness, fidelity, uptake, effectiveness,
sustainability, and outcomes.
Depending on project assignment, contribute to the evaluation,
implementation, refinement, and expansion of VSWT or other
instructional technologies; collaborate with subject-matter
experts, instructional designers, software or data professionals,
and agency leaders; and help ensure that products are
evidence-informed, usable, accessible, and responsive to workforce
needs.
Strengthen and extend SRI's methodological and analytic
capacity by introducing, applying, and disseminating rigorous
quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches; advise
colleagues on emerging designs and analytic techniques; and support
the growth of methodological and statistical expertise across
faculty and staff.
Maintain current knowledge of research, policy, practice,
workforce development, adult learning, and emerging technologies
relevant to assigned projects.
Contribute to the academic and service missions of SRI, the
College of Social Work, and the University through collaboration,
mentoring, committee work, dissemination, and other activities
aligned with the faculty member's role.
Travel periodically to partner offices, training sites,
conferences, and other project locations within Utah and, on
occasion, elsewhere in the United States.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in social work or a closely related field, with
at least three years of relevant post-master's professional
experience.
- Demonstrated experience contributing to applied research,
program evaluation, or other grant- or contract-supported work in
health and human services or a closely related area.
- Experience coordinating complex projects and producing
high-quality deliverables within established timelines.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with
government agencies, community organizations, universities,
funders, or other large and complex organizations.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to
facilitate groups, build consensus, navigate competing priorities,
resolve problems, and maintain trust while offering candid
professional guidance.
- Ability to supervise or coordinate the work of
multidisciplinary personnel and contribute effectively in a highly
collaborative environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the
ability to translate technical information for nontechnical
audiences.
- Strong organizational, time-management, follow-through, and
professional judgment.
- Ability to travel as required for assigned projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in social work, public health, education,
psychology, sociology, public policy, business, or another
discipline relevant to SRI's work.
- Five or more years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience serving as principal investigator, co-investigator,
project director, or lead evaluator on externally funded grants or
contracts.
- Record of securing or contributing substantially to extramural
funding, publications, evaluation reports, or other influential
scholarly and practice-oriented products.
- Experience working in or with public child welfare, behavioral
health, health and human services, workforce development,
public-benefit, or related government systems, particularly in
Utah.
- Knowledge of federal and state policy affecting health and
human services, including experience with Title IV-E or other
public funding structures.
- Demonstrated strength in one or more specialized areas, such as
advanced quantitative analysis and statistical software;
qualitative or mixed-methods research; organizational or program
evaluation; implementation science or implementation support; cost
analysis; data visualization; or related methods.
- Experience with adult learning, workforce development,
competency-based education, deliberate practice, simulation,
virtual reality, e-learning, learning management systems,
instructional technology, or other digital learning
approaches.
- Experience evaluating or supporting the implementation,
adoption, scaling, and continuous improvement of technology-enabled
programs or services.
- Experience collaborating with information-technology,
software-development, database, business-intelligence,
communications, or instructional-design professionals.
- Familiarity with university-sponsored project administration,
public-sector contracting, data-use agreements, accessibility
requirements, and the terms and conditions commonly associated with
government-funded work.
- Knowledge of graduate social work education and the ability to
collaborate effectively with faculty, students, and university
partners.
Working Relationships
The Research Assistant Professors will report to the Director of
the Social Research Institute and will work closely with SRI
faculty and staff, College of Social Work leadership, University
administrative units, and external partners. Successful candidates
will be expected to exercise considerable independence while
communicating consistently, seeking consultation when appropriate,
and contributing to a collegial and accountable team culture.
College, University, and Environment
The University of Utah is a member of the exclusive Association of
American Universities (AAU) and has been classified by the
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher
Education as a Research 1 institution with an elective
Community Engagement classification. As the state's flagship
university, it boasts Utah's only academic medical center. The
University is located in Salt Lake City at the foot of the Wasatch
Mountains. This location offers unparalleled opportunities for
outdoor recreation, with ten world-class ski resorts and five
national parks within hours of the city. Salt Lake City is the
center of a metropolitan area with a population of approximately
one million residents, has extensive arts and cultural activities,
and has a major international airport with a Delta Airlines hub and
direct flights to most U.S. cities and direct international flights
to Paris, London, Amsterdam, and Mexico City. The area has received
international recognition for its light rail system, foodie
culture, and downtown renewal. In 2024,
U.S News and
World Report ranked Utah at the top of their Best
States rankings. Utah is home to eight federally recognized Native
American Tribes, which are honored in the
University's
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement.
The College, established in 1937, is the only institution in the
Intermountain West that offers all three degrees in social work:
BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. In 2024, U.S. News and World Report ranked the
College #36 in the nation, and Academic Analytics ranked the
College #13 in the nation for NIH grant funding. The College houses
two research centers—the Social Research Institute and the Utah
Criminal Justice Center—which provide faculty and students with
interdisciplinary, highly impactful research opportunities and
support for the development and implementation of funded research
projects. Currently, College faculty are leading a number of
federally-, state-, and foundation-funded translational research
projects to advance social work research and innovate
evidence-based practices for vulnerable populations. The College's
Goodwill Humanitarian Building features state-of-the-art clinical
training suites equipped with one-way mirrors and audio-visual
technology for real-time clinical supervision and feedback.
Department: 00166 - CSW - ACADEMICS
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Track: Non Tenure Track
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Requisition Number: PRN01589CF
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9878899"">https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/210361
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience
working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment
to improving access to higher education.
Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon
request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law.
Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process
will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender,
gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related
conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The
University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the
education program or activity that it operates, as required by
Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate
in education programs or activities extends to admission and
employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its
regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the
Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or
someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual
misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the
Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity
and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title
IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and
telephone number, can be located at
https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/.
Online reports may be submitted at
https://oeo.utah.edu.
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