The University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC) and the non-profit organization Love 146 headquartered in New Haven, CT invite applications for a part-time Research Associate position located in the New Haven area. The position will involve assisting in the administration of a federally funded evaluation of an intensive service program for victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children (also knows as “child sex trafficking”).

The Research Associate will be responsible for supporting the research team in a variety of research-related tasks, including communicating with caregivers and youth about the study, conducting informed consent procedures, enrolling youth into the study, assisting with database management, and providing on-site communication with Love 146 staff regarding research activities.

Work Environment

CCRC researchers are dedicated to combating crimes against children by providing high quality research and statistics to the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practitioners. The UNH team will oversee supervision of the position, with quarterly in-person meetings held either in New Haven, or in Durham NH and weekly remote meetings.

Love 146 is an international anti-trafficking organization whose Connecticut Survivor Care Program provides direct services to children and youth who are confirmed victims of or at high risk for child sex trafficking throughout the state of Connecticut. The position involves conducting some of the work at the Love 146 offices in New Haven, with potential flexibility to do some of the work remotely. Love 146 staff will assist in supervising the position as well.

The desired candidate will be part of a collaborative research project that will provide an opportunity to work with two internationally renowned teams working on child victimization research and victim services.

Applicant must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, psychology, or a related field. Master’s level degree preferred. Professional experience working with at-risk or vulnerable youth and their families required.

Skills

Master’s level degree
Fluency in Spanish

The position is grant funded from May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2025 with the possibility of position continuing past that date. The position is part-time (20 hours) and will be located at the Love 146 headquarters in New Haven, CT with supervision led by the research team at the CCRC from Durham, NH.

For more information on the Crimes against Children Research Center, visit our webpage: http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

To Apply-

Please submit a one-page cover letter summarizing (1) your interest in this position, and (2) career paths you are considering. Please include your resume, information about relevant experience, coursework, and/or projects, and at least three professional or educational references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.