Process Research Director jobs in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Process Research Director manages the design and implementation of manufacturing processes. Researches and develops methods to increase productivity, decrease costs, maintain quality and consistency in current products, and discover new products. Being a Process Research Director requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a top management. The Process Research Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Process Research Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director of Research
  • Kauffman Inc and Associ
  • Riverside, CA FULL_TIME
  • Director of Research

    Full Time Regular Professional (Remote)

    Company Overview

    Founded in 1990, Kauffman & Associates, Inc., is an American Indian– and woman-owned management

    consulting firm dedicated to uplifting American Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal and urban

    Indian communities, and social sector programs. We value Indigenous knowledge and believe in the

    inherent strength, resilience, and sovereignty of tribal nations to find community-led solutions

    for intergenerational healing, wellness, and growth.


    Our expertise spans diverse specialty areas, including behavioral health, public health, education,

    and tribal affairs. We work closely with diverse stakeholders, combining stories of lived

    experiences with data-driven insights, to drive positive change across Indian Country. At KAI, we

    do work that matters!

    Job Summary

    The Director for Research is responsible for leading and sustaining planning, implementation, and

    evaluation of a wide range of multidisciplinary indigenous research projects and strategic

    initiatives across KAI service delivery to benefit American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN)

    communities. Counsels in advancing organizational capacity in the Indigenous Evaluation Framework

    (IEF)1, and data collection, analysis and evaluation informed through Indigenous Ways of Knowing

    and Tribal Oral Tradition. Advises applied research activities focused on community-based

    initiatives, national evaluations, social marketing, and other evaluation components of client

    contracts. The work in this position is predominantly intellectual and varied involving independent

    research and evaluation across multiple contracts in education, health, behavioral health, social

    work, human services, and client identified focus

    areas. Effective collaborative teamwork is an essential skill in assisting with weaving together

    programmatic and evaluative efforts. Demonstrated experience with managing federal grants,

    contracts or initiatives is required.

    Essential Job Functions

    • Draw from Indigenous and Western evaluation frameworks to develop and implement culturally

    responsive and adaptive evaluation approaches. Designs and plans evaluation models using

    participatory processes including empowerment evaluation.

    • Facilitates integration of indigenous research principles across all aspects of KAI service

    lines and supports KAI Leadership in advancing indigenous research capacity including developing

    and delivering ongoing professional development opportunities.

    • Review and recommend for inclusion research components of grants for alignment with client

    guidelines/expectations and with an eye to best practices and indigenous methods in research and

    evaluation.

    • From and Indigenous Evaluation Framework, conducts program evaluation and applied research of

    various community-based initiatives and grant-funded projects which are primarily AIAN community

    focused.

    • Leads community engagement, participatory action research, and/or other strategies to implement

    studies in partnership with AIAN communities.

    • Apply rigorous analytic thinking in the collection and interpretation of quantitative and

    qualitative data including grounded theory. Uses mixed methods and adaptive approaches to gather

    information and write reports for programmatic, evaluation, and social marketing purposes.

    • Lead the development of literature reviews, reports, technical memos, TA tools, issue briefs,

    presentations, journal manuscripts and through multi-media formats.

    • Experience with federal contracts or subcontracts, and providing high quality deliverables and

    services, within budget and timelines, while coaching an effective team.

    • Able to negotiate Federal OMB Clearance, Data Use Agreements, and Institutional Review Board

    processes and documentation.

    Secondary Functions

    Secondary job functions include business development activities and continuously opportunities as

    assigned, including presentations to potential clients on KAI’s capacities around indigenous

    research and evaluation, meetings with project officers and other officials of funding agencies,

    and participation in various meetings with strategic partners.

    Additionally secondary functions include:

    • Maintain a strong understanding of the literature, legislation, regulatory, and policy

    requirements and tribal practice of indigenous research frameworks including tribal data

    sovereignty principles.

    • Provide individualized technical assistance and facilitate KAI colleague learning

    areas of needs assessment, program evaluation, performance measurement, data collection and reporting,

    data management, dissemination, and continuous quality improvement from an Indigenous Evaluation

    Framework.

    • Monitor activity relating to AIAN research which may include capacity building capacity of

    federal grant readers to understand indigenous and tribal logic models, tribal IRB development and

    data collection and evaluation practices with AIAN communities.

    • Serve as a liaison indigenous evaluation subject matter expert (SME) to assigned organizations

    and clients serving Indigenous communities including Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban AIAN

    organizations.

    Specific Job Skills

    • Ability to conduct work that is predominately intellectual in character and requires the

    consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

    • Reflexively analyze and make recommendations for continuous organizational capacity improvement

    with respect to indigenous evaluation research practice.

    • Outstanding relational, teamwork, and cultural competency with colleagues, community members,

    federal representatives, contractors, and clients.

    • Excellent qualitative research including grounded theory and indigenous evaluation and practice,

    and analysis skills as well as familiarity with quantitative research analysis.

    • Excellent analytical and writing skills that include attention to detail as well as a grasp of

    large conceptual frameworks.

    • Ability to facilitate and direct onsite/offsite evaluation work using participatory evaluation

    models such as empowerment evaluation.

    • Ability to incorporate adult learning methods when training and providing technical assistance

    to community.

    • Effectively analyze and report, written and verbally, findings from research and

    evaluation

    Education and Experience Required:

    • A Ph.D. in evaluation, psychology, health, social work, social services, or related

    field.

    • Demonstrated education/ experience conducting indigenous research and evaluation including

    leading, conducting, and managing research and/or evaluation projects.

    • Specific experience conducting research with mixed method qualitative and quantitative research

    designs and methodologies with AIAN communities.

    • At least 10 years demonstrated production of complex and high-quality work including federal

    grant writing, administration, tracking deliverables and report writing.

    • Experience with overall program evaluation and applied research of various community- based

    initiatives including Data Use Agreements and conducting research in an AIAN setting with IRB

    approval and/or tribal consent.

    Preferred

    • At least 5 years experience of personnel supervision in a AIAN tribal organizational setting

    including creating and administering budgets.

    • Demonstrated evidence of successful and creative project design, development, and

    management.

    • Demonstrated history of professionalism, teamwork, multi-cultural awareness and working with

    diverse populations.

    • Demands/Complexity
    • The Director of Research shall be responsible for producing high-quality, timely contract

    deliverables within budget. This individual will be assigned tasks that may at times be complex in

    nature with overlapping deliverables and deadlines. The Director of Research exercises independent

    judgment in matters of specialization within the discipline of social science. Work products will

    be subject to review by project managers respective of contract once the Director of Research has

    completed them.

    • Supervisory Responsibility
    • The Director of Research reports to the Vice President for Research, Evaluation, and Planning

    but regularly will serve as the Point of Contact to coordinate assignments and deliverables

    performed by Program Evaluators as well as support staff and

    consultants.

    • Contact with Others
    • The Director of Research will communicate face-to-face, by email, and by telephone with the Vice

    President for Research, Evaluation and Planning. The Director of Research also will communicate

    face-to-face, by email, and telephone with respective project managers, other members of the team,

    and other KAI staff and subcontractors as required. Interactions will include simple exchanges of

    information, coordination of activities, receipt of assignments and other instruction, and regular

    invitations to independent problem solving.

    Job Conditions

    The Director of Research will work remotely. The position will include travel, evening meetings,

    extended hours, and interruptions from time-to-time. Close computer work for extended periods

    of time will be required.

    Disclaimer

    This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties

    and skills required of this position. All KAI employees may be required to perform duties outside

    of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed, to meet the ongoing needs of the

    organization.

    Benefits Overview

    • 80% company paid medical insurance premiums; portion of family paid
    • 50% company paid dental insurance premiums; portion of family paid
    • Vision insurance
    • $50K company paid life insurance
    • Partial internet reimbursement
    • 15 days of annual leave in first year
    • 100% Remote work
    • Matching 401K with immediate vesting
    • EAP

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Director, Market Research
  • HERITAGE GROCERS GROUP, LLC
  • Ontario, CA FULL_TIME
  • At Heritage Grocers Group, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collaboration. However, it's more than that; it's smart and highly driven people united...
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Director, Office of Research & Sponsored Projects
  • Keck Graduate Institute
  • Claremont, CA FULL_TIME
  • Job Posting Title: Director, Office of Research & Sponsored Projects Job Description: The Director of the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects serves as the Institute's primary administrative autho...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Research Assistant - Riverside
  • Headlands Research
  • Riverside, CA FULL_TIME
  • Overview Artemis Research is a leading principal investigator- and patient-focused clinical research company dedicated to advancing medical treatments. Established in 2008 by colleagues who bring more...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Clinical Research Coordinator - Riverside
  • Headlands Research
  • Riverside, CA FULL_TIME
  • Overview Artemis Research is a leading principal investigator- and patient-focused clinical research company dedicated to advancing medical treatments. Established in 2008 by colleagues who bring more...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Senior Clinical Research Coordinator - Riverside
  • Headlands Research
  • Riverside, CA FULL_TIME
  • Overview Artemis Research is a leading principal investigator- and patient-focused clinical research company dedicated to advancing medical treatments. Established in 2008 by colleagues who bring more...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Research Administrative Coordinator - Health Services Research
  • Cedars-Sinai
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • **Job Description** **Cedars-Sinai is an international leader in biomedical research, we translate discoveries into succ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Clinical Research Associate I - Nuclear Medicine
  • Cedars-sinai
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Job Description The Clinical Research Associate I works directly with a Clinical Research Coordinator, Research Program ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Assistant Director, Research Post-Award
  • University Of California Irvine
  • Irvine, CA
  • Job Opening ID: 64927 Reports To: Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Working Title: Assistant Director, Re...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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AT&T Authorized Sales Associate - Entry Level Room to Grow
  • Fenix Consulting Group
  • Orange, CA
  • Job Description Job Description Are you looking for an award-winning company to kick-start your career in the retail sal...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Research Grant Specialist II - Department of Medicine (Hybrid)
  • Cedars-Sinai
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • **Job Description** When the work you do every single day has a large impact on the lives of others, every effort, every...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Research Administrative Coordinator - Smidt Heart Institute - Cheng Lab
  • Cedars-Sinai
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • **Job Description** The Smidt Heart Institute reflects Cedars-Sinai's steadfast dedication to heart disease and research...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Production Assistant
  • Inland Empire Health Plan
  • Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • Overview: What you can expect! Find joy in serving others with IEHP! We welcome you to join us in healing and inspiring ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Product Design and Research - REMOTE
  • First American Financial Corporation
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • Who We Are Come join First American's Digital Title Group, newly formed to re-imagine and digitize the title search and ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

Rancho Cucamonga is a city of about 177,000 residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About 37 miles (60 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in southern California and the 27th state-wide. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including wine-making. The city's proximity to major transportation hubs, airports, and highways has attracted the business of several large corporations...
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