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Communication Researcher

Rockville, Maryland, United States - Remote

About us

CommunicateHealth is a growing health communication firm with a passion for health literacy and inclusive design. Our mission is simple: to improve lives by designing health information that’s easy to understand and use. By making health communications that are clear, accessible, and inclusive, we give people what they need to make informed decisions about their health — and ultimately help advance health equity. Together, our mission-driven team designs inspiring solutions that transform the way people think about health. 

About you 

You’re a mission-driven, mixed methods researcher with experience carrying out end-to-end research, from creating a research plan to writing reports. You excel at moderating research sessions, synthesizing data, and using a wide range of research tools and methods. You like working both independently and collaboratively, have experience giving and receiving feedback on research, and display outstanding critical thinking skills and attention to detail.

What you’ll do 

  • Identify appropriate methods and research questions to meet client goals 
  • Develop research briefs and research instruments like screeners, surveys, and moderator's guides 
  • Conduct environmental scans and literature scans 
  • Coordinate directly with research facilities and recruitment vendors 
  • Moderate study sessions using multiple methods like focus groups, interviews, and usability testing 
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis, synthesizing findings across participants 
  • Develop research reports and recommendations that align with study goals and best practices in health communication, health literacy, and user experience 

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of related work experience and a degree in the social sciences, psychology, public health, human computer interaction, or other related field 
  • Experience supporting and conducting end-to-end research using quantitative and qualitative methods 
  • Proficient in SPSS or other statistical analysis software 
  • Experience moderating research sessions with diverse audiences 
  • Experience developing research instruments and writing reports 

CommunicateHealth is committed to workplace diversity and providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees. We proactively seek out diverse perspectives and apply them to strengthen our work and our employee experience.

As federal contractors, we are required to ask applicants to submit a voluntary demographics form. No personnel selections are made based on this information.

Benefits

We care

CommunicateHealth is committed to workplace diversity and providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees. We proactively seek out diverse perspectives and apply them to strengthen our work and our employee experience.

At CommunicateHealth, we acknowledge that our employees are the best and brightest, and we want to compensate you accordingly!

Excellent benefits

  • Open paid time off policy
  • 401K with 3% company contribution
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans (CH pays 85% for individuals and 80% for families and couples)
  • Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave (up to 6 additional weeks of unpaid leave) and flexible schedules for working parents
  • Life insurance base plan of $50,000

A healthy social and emotional work environment

  • Flexible schedules, including Summer Fridays
  • 14 paid Holidays
  • Monthly all-staff Creative Time
  • Home office reimbursement
  • Standing desks
  • Co-working space reimbursement
  • Gym membership reimbursement (included with company-sponsored health insurance plan)

Personal and professional development and training

  • $1,500 of professional development funds annually
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan reimbursement
  • Company support for applying to and presenting at professional conferences
  • Individual coaching and mentoring
  • Company-wide and team-based trainings
  • Compensation range: $66,000 to $90,000

*This position requires physical presence in the United States. Candidates must reside in the United States to be eligible.

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Job Profile

Regions

North America

Countries

United States

Restrictions

Fully remote

Benefits/Perks

401(k) matching Co-working space reimbursement Flexible schedules Fully remote Gym Membership Reimbursement Health, Dental, Vision insurance Health insurance Home office reimbursement Life Insurance Open paid time off Paid holidays Paid parental leave Paid Time Off Professional development funds Standing desks Student loan reimbursement Tuition reimbursement Unpaid leave options Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave

Tasks
  • Analyze qualitative and quantitative data
  • Conduct environmental and literature scans
  • Coordinate with research facilities
  • Create research instruments
  • Develop recommendations
  • Develop research plans
  • Moderate research sessions
  • Write research reports
Skills

Communication Data analysis Data synthesis Environmental scanning Focus Groups Health communication Health communication research Health Literacy Inclusive Design Interviews Literature scanning Mixed methods research Moderating research sessions Moderator's guides Qualitative analysis Quantitative analysis Report Writing Research Research instrument development Research methods Research Planning Social Sciences SPSS Statistical analysis Surveys Usability testing User Experience

Experience

3 years

Education

Communication Human Computer Interaction Psychology Public health Social Sciences

Timezones

America/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9