At the Achievement Center of LECOM Health, we believe in those we serve as much as we believe in those who serve. If you’re looking for a place that invests in your growth and values your contributions, come join us! Together, we can help ensure that any child, through any challenge, can achieve.

• Recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work by The Nonprofit Partnership's Nonprofit Excellence Awards, we're proud of the culture we've built - one where our team feels supported, celebrated and inspired to do their best work every day.
• More than a Century of Service: Since 1923, we’ve built a legacy of making a meaningful impact on children’s lives—stability you can trust.
• Employee Engagement Above the Benchmark: We consistently score above national benchmark for employee engagement. Our team is happy, mission-driven, and supported, fostering a positive and uplifting workplace.
• Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy a work environment that values your well-being, offers flexibility, and encourages a sense of humor along the way.
• Mission-Focused Impact: Be part of helping any child overcome challenges, knowing your role truly matters.
• Feel Valued & Grow: With annual professional development dollars, tuition discounts, and year-round trainings, you’ll find real opportunity for professional growth and personal fulfillment.

Position Description:

he Research Associate supports continuous improvement and positive resolutions for both day-to-day operations and larger initiatives within the LECOM Health system.  The Research Associate supports various research projects by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. This role works closely with researchers, clinicians, patients, families, and stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data and to contribute to the advancement of behavioral health knowledge. This position reports directly to the Chief Quality Compliance Officer. 

This position is grant-funded through September 2029. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of funding and/or a variety of positions within the service line. 

Responsibilities: 

• Collaborates with team members for the development and implementation of research initiatives for LECOM Behavioral Health.    

• Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings to support research projects. 

• Work collaboratively with other members of the research team and serve as a resource for them. 

• Participates in environmental scans, assessments, and surveys to evaluate needs and barriers.  

• Collect, manage, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from various sources.  

• Collect data from study subjects online or in person. This may include review of their medical records. 

• Performs data reduction, statistical analysis of data, and interpretation of results. 

• Acquires, manipulates, develops, and maintains longitudinal data sets, verifying accuracy and consistency over time, in the context of evolving requirements regarding reporting institutional facts. 

• Designs, executes, analyzes, communicates, and consults on the results of ongoing and one-time analytical studies using appropriate inferential statistics. 

• Prepare and maintain detailed documentation of data collection methods and procedures. 

• Assist in the preparation of research reports, manuscripts, and presentations.  

• Ensure compliance and ethical standards and regulatory requirements in research. 

• Facilitates the employee engagement and satisfaction surveys distribution and data collection process. 
• Reports data collection and outcomes to Leadership.
   

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, health-related, or business administration program, or related field.  

• One (1) year of experience in clinical research, data collection, management, and analysis 

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel required, including the ability to analyze large datasets, develop PivotTables, utilize advanced formulas, and generate reports to support program evaluation and performance monitoring 
• Experience with data analysis using software such as BI, SPSS
   

Additional Requirements: 

• Knowledge to develop dashboards, visualizations, and executive-level summaries 

• Knowledge of research and evaluation protocols principles and procedures 

• Knowledge of research and evaluation design 

• Knowledge of ethics and regulatory procedures (i.e., informed consent, IRB applications) 

• Experience with survey design and administration (i.e. SurveyMonkey, JotForm, MS Forms) 

• Experience with electronic health record systems  

Why join the Achievement Center of LECOM Health?

Compensation: ACLH offers a competitive salary based upon experience.

Time Off: 8 Paid holidays in addition to generous vacation, sick, and paid time off.

Professional Advancement: Professional development opportunities and dedicated training budget.

Benefits: 

• Medical Insurance
  • Home Host option* – waived co-pays and deductibles when utilizing LECOM physicians and Millcreek Community Hospital.
    • *When using the Home Host benefits, all copayments and deductibles are waived with the exception for advanced diagnostics, certain types of therapy, durable medical equipment, infertility treatment, transplants, and certain surgical expenses.
  • Highmark BC/BS Medical Insurance
    • • Employee only coverage costs only $100/month and family is only $370/month!
• Dental Insurance
  • BAI Insurance
    • Employee coverage is only $10/month and Family coverage is only $27.20/month.
• Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability and AD&D are provided at no cost to you.
• Various other elective benefits are available such as Identity theft protection, Short-Term Disability, travel insurance, pet Insurance, etc.
• Employee Assistance program (EAP).
• Employee Referral program.

Retirement: 403(b) Savings Plan enrollment with company match up to 6% of your pay after one year of employment.

• Returning employees may take advantage of the retirement match immediately or earlier than one year.
• One Year of Service is completed after working 1,000 hours within a 12-month period. If you do not reach 1,000 hours in your first year, you will earn your Year of Service in any future year when you meet that requirement.

Wellness: No cost Employee Assistance Program, discounted membership to LECOM Wellness Center, and a dedication to work/life balance.

Student Loan Forgiveness:  We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.

The Achievement Center of LECOM Health commits to further living our values of inclusion and compassion and to strengthening policies and practices that better demonstrate social responsibility, diversity, inclusion equity, and cultural humility. We are committed to continuously listening, learning, and growing. We believe that an informed, diverse, and representative workforce will help everyone achieve more and do better.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.