Research Specialist, Social Marketing

About this role

Our strategic health communications and social marketing work tackles some of society’s greatest challenges and drives audiences to make positive attitudinal and behavioral changes.

A growing research team needs a self-starter to support formative, process, and summative evaluations that guide the planning, implementation, and revision of national health communications and social marketing campaigns. This entry-level position is ideal for someone who is starting a career in mixed methods (i.e., qualitative and quantitative) research and likes to support multiple projects.

We seek to hire a Research Specialist to support formative, process, and summative evaluations that guide the planning, implementation, and revision of national health communications and social marketing efforts.

Job Location: This role will ultimately sit onsite at our Rockville, MD office location.

As a Research Specialist you will: • Develop recruitment and data collection materials (e.g., surveys or interview guides). • Conduct sampling (e.g., develop literature review search terms and interview/survey inclusion/exclusion criteria and draw samples). • Conduct data collection (e.g., extract information from the literature review sources, facilitate interviews, or coordinate survey data collection). • Conduct data analysis (e.g., code text using software such as NVivo, or analyze campaign outcome data in SPSS, SAS, or some other software program). • Create reports and presentations (e.g., draft white papers or develop data visuals using software such as Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint). • Present research plans, updates, or findings at client meetings. • Lead purchasing, subcontracting, and consulting requisitions by obtaining and comparing vendor and consultant quotes, establishing suitable justifications, developing or modifying forms, and processing payments. • Lead research review processes (e.g., IRB or OMB approval). • Contribute to project proposals and research plans that describe project purpose, methods, and staffing and provide an estimated timeline and budget.

As a Research Specialist will have:

Required Qualifications • Master’s degree in public health, social or behavioral sciences, marketing, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience in social science research to include experience in conducting qualitative or quantitative research

Professional Skills • Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills • Proficiency in English • Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Desired Qualifications • PhD in public health, social or behavioral sciences, marketing, or a related field • Strong qualitative and/or quantitative research experience, including research design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation • Demonstrated ability to independently lead research activities, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality work • Experience applying behavioral science, human-centered design, or Design Thinking approaches to understand audiences and inform recommendations • Ability to translate complex research findings into clear, actionable insights for clients and nontechnical audiences • Proficiency with statistical and/or qualitative analysis software, such as SAS, Stata, SPSS, or NVivo or MaxQDA • Experience in PowerBI or Looker Studio • Spanish fluency preferred

Bot and Third-Party Applications Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration.  Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration .   Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact  Candidateaccommodation@icf.com  for assistance.

Working at ICF ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer .   Together, our employees are empowered to share their   expertise   and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our  EEO   policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with   sincerely held   religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request   an accommodation,   please email  Candidateaccommodation@icf.com  and we will be happy to   assist . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent   required   to provide needed reasonable accommodations.   

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Candidate AI Usage Policy At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or   assist   with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not   permitted . This policy is in place to   maintain   the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.   

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation  that involves the use of AI. If   such an   accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at  candidateaccommodation@icf.com . We   are dedicated to providing   the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.  

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