Principal Research Associate – NCVS

Job overview

Principal Research Associate – NCVS is a part-time role requiring onsite work in Bethesda, MD, two days per week. The stated pay is $75 per hour. The work is scheduled for 15 hours per week from October 2026 through July 2, 2027. Westat conducts research, data collection and analysis, technical assistance, evaluation, and communications to support government and private-sector clients. The associate contributes subject-matter expertise to the National Crime Victimization Survey redesign, analyzing questionnaire differences and advising the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The role also produces technical documentation to help users conduct statistical analyses with NCVS data.

What you'll do

• Analyze differences between legacy and redesigned NCVS questionnaires
• compare questionnaire dimensions and explain changes
• advise the Bureau of Justice Statistics on reconciling problem cases and questionnaire rationale
• and write technical documentation for NCVS data users.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal research associate

ncvs

survey redesign

questionnaire analysis

survey methodology

technical writing

bureau of justice statistics

bethesda md

westat

$75/hour

part-time

15 hours per week

onsite two days per week

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires extensive knowledge of the NCVS instrument and a master’s degree in Survey Methodology or a related field; the posting anticipates 15 hours per week and onsite work two days weekly.

About the employer

Westat is hiring for this role. Industry: Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling. Sector: 54.