Date:         Mon, 28 Jul 97 20:52:23 EDT
From: Alan Davidson <DAVIDSON@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU>
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      Here are some job listings from the h-net jobguide based at Michigan
State.
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7.  Ethnographer, Institute for Community Research (CT)


Ethnographer, 3-year AIDS study in Hartford, Connecticut.
Ph.D. in anthropology, sociology or related or MA plus 4
years' field experience. Excellent qualitative research,
writing, communication skills; experience with drug users in
urban communities. Bilingual Spanish/English a plus. Salary
mid-30s. Send letter and resume to: Kim Radda, Institute for
Community Research, 2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100,
Hartford, Connecticut 06106 by August 25, 1997.

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17. Research Assistant, Public Agenda (NY)


Public Agenda, a nonprofit research organization, is
searching for a Research Assistant.  Candidates should want
to learn process of public opinion research and have
interest in national issues. Should be computer-proficient,
and comfortable working with both words and numbers.
Responsibilities include coordinating focus groups
(including travel arrangements), negotiating costs with
vendors, proofreading, assisting with formatting and
production of reports. Great opportunity to learn how public
opinion research is done. Send resume and letter: Research
Assistant Position, Public Agenda, 6 East 39th Street, New
York, New York 10016;  Fax: 212/889-3461.


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51. Public Opinion Analyst, Public Agenda (NY)


Public Agenda a nonprofit research organization is searching
for an issues-oriented public opinion analyst. Candidates
should be experienced in gathering and analyzing surveys,
able to conduct focus groups and in-depth interviews with
leaders, and able to design and produce presentations using
graphics software.  Position requires ability to write
quickly and crisply, and willingness to travel. Applicants
should have graduate degree, be computer-proficient, and
comfortable making presentations and leading group
discussions. Send resume, letter: POA Position, Public
Agenda, 6 E. 39th Street, New York, New York 10016;  Fax:
212/889-3461.


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52. Research Associate, Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (NY)


The Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), a
premier nonprofit public policy research firm located in New
York City, is seeking to fill a Research Associate or Senior
Research Associate position with a focus on the effects of
social programs and policies on families and children.  For
more than twenty years, MDRC has conducted social program
evaluations and demonstrations on welfare reforms,
employment programs, education innovations, youth programs,
public housing support services, child support initiatives,
and related areas. Staff work in a collegial atmosphere on
project teams made up of specialists in various social
sciences, data collection and processing, and program design
and management.
MDRC seeks an individual interested in blending a strong
theoretical background in developmental psychology,
sociology, or a related field, quantitative data analysis
and data processing skills, and social policy analysis. The
successful candidate will manage the creation of research
analysis files for large projects; develop data collection
instruments; verify data quality; organize, document, and
create data files based on surveys and administrative
records; supervise and train research assistants; plan and
conduct analyses of the data; and engage in writing and
dissemination of results to policy makers, practitioners,
and the social science community. Much of our current work
concerns various welfare reform, employment-based, and
location-oriented interventions. All these projects raise
important questions regarding the effects on children and
families.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent with relevant research
experience in developmental psychology, sociology, or
related field. Emphasis in quantitative methodologies,
including longitudinal studies. Strong computer programming
skills, preferably in SAS, and experience handling complex
data sets.
Please mail resume, the names of three references, writing
and programming sample. Salary commensurate with experience.
Submitmaterials to:
Joan Jean Johnson
Child/Families Position
MDRC
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 532-3200
Fax: (212) 684-0832
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, MDRC strongly encourages
minorities, women, Vietnam-era veterans and persons with
disabilities to apply. U.S. citizenship or green card
required.


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60. Quantitative Research Specialist, Howard Brown Health Center (IL)


Howard Brown Health Center, the largest gay, lesbian and
bisexual health center in the Midwest, is seeking:
Quantitative Research Specialist. Coordinate qualitative
data collection and analysis for a federally funded project
assessing health behavior of gay men. Design qualitative
data collection instruments. Train and supervise staff and
volunteers in ethnographic, interviewing and other
qualitative research data collection methodologies. Collect
qualitative data, prepare reports, manuscripts and other
written materials. Manage the qualitative data base. Conduct
background research. Provide backup to other areas of the
project as directed.  Qualifications include: Ph.D. or
Master's Degree with 3-5 years' work experience required,
preferably focusing on gay men and other HIV high risk
populations. Familiarity with qualitative data analysis
software programs (e.g.NUDIST, Ethnograph) also highly
desirable. Howard Brown Health Center is an equal
opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and
excellent benefits.  Please send resume and salary history
to: Ms. Terry Deasy, Howard Brown Health Center, 945 West
George Street, Chicago, Illinois 60657; or Fax 773/871-5843
or 773/871-6929. No phone calls, please.