Isaacson, Miller
Senior Fellow
The National Opinion Research Center (NORC), one of the nation’s most respected social science research organizations, seeks a new Senior Fellow to join its team of world class experts in survey research and methodology. This is an exceptional opportunity for a first rate statistician to join an organization recognized as a scientific leader, to contribute to a broad range of major projects with national impact, and to help advance the state-of-the-art in social science research.
Founded in 1941, and affiliated with the University of Chicago, NORC is at the vanguard of large-scale survey research organizations and a pioneering center of innovative social science research in the public interest. Its success derives directly from its unique character as an eminent academic research center and a soundly-run business. Over the last decade, NORC has experienced strong revenue growth, significant operational improvement, and broad market expansion. Today, NORC is in its strongest position ever as it continues to advance the scholarly and methodological aspects of survey research and analysis with expansive national and global impact.
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Survey Research, the Senior Fellow is a highly visible technical leadership role with impact and influence across NORC and its broad portfolio of social science work. The Senior Fellow contributes to the statistical integrity of NORC’s projects, ensuring high data quality and methodological rigor. In collaboration with senior fellows, statisticians and methodologists, project directors, and other organizational leaders, the Senior Fellow provides intellectual guidance to large and complex research engagements at all stages, from proposal and survey design to data analysis and interpretation. At the same time, the Senior Fellow conducts cutting-edge research and will build her/his individual research portfolio, identifying critical areas in statistics to investigate and securing external funds to support this endeavor.
The successful candidate will therefore be an experienced professional who has directed large-scale statistical research efforts, has experience in design and execution of research projects which involve extensive primary data collection, and has demonstrated success in developing new business and/or attracting funding for new initiatives. Additionally, those candidates with proven managerial experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered for an administrative leadership role within the Division.
Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, has been retained to assist NORC in this important recruitment. All inquiries, nominations/referrals, and resumes with cover letters, should be sent electronically and in confidence to: Vivian Brocard, Vice President, Ponneh A. Varho, Senior Associate, Isaacson, Miller, E-mail: 3968@imsearch.com
NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce.
To learn more about NORC, please visit www.norc.org.