[Hiring] Qualitative Research Analyst @Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.

Role Description

The Qualitative Research Scientist III performs qualitative research tasks, designs study approaches, performs data collection and analysis, and develops high-quality research products. Contributes to proposal development, client engagement, and methodological strategy. Demonstrates experience producing client-ready technical deliverables.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and a minimum of five (5+) years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required customer clearance for access to systems, facilities, equipment, and property.
• Demonstrated experience coding qualitative data and using qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo, MAXQDA, ATLAS.ti, or Dedoose).
• Experience with transcript quality control and verification against audio.
• Familiarity with mixed-methods integration and behavioral health or overdose subject matter preferred.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Codes interview and focus group transcripts against approved codebooks using a structured inter-rater process with documented reconciliation.
• Reviews and cleans transcripts against source audio, verifying no less than 20 percent of transcripts for accuracy.
• Manages a rolling coding pipeline so analysis remains current with quarterly site submissions.
• Triangulates qualitative themes with each site's available quantitative data to support integrated findings.
• Drafts site-level summaries, preliminary findings, and supporting tables, figures, and graphics in CDC-requested formats.
• Contributes to codebook refinement and inter-rater reliability documentation.
• Develops content and case study material for the replication toolkit.
• Supports construction of de-identified, analysis-ready datasets in coordination with the Data Manager.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) Immediate Vesting
• Family Planning/Fertility Assistance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Legal Aid Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – (11) Federal Holidays
• Training and Development Opportunities