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Case Researcher

Employer
University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-01-19
Req: R0021177

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business seeks applications from highly qualified individuals for a two-year Case Researcher position. The incumbent will independently manage the process to translate broadly defined teaching needs (defined by the faculty) into completed deliverables. This generally will result in high quality teaching materials to be used in the Darden classroom and marketed externally. In addition, the Case Researcher will develop technical notes that analyze relevant research and translate this into frameworks, models, etc. The incumbent will also work with the faculty author to develop teaching notes detailing how the material could be taught in a non-Darden classroom.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

Produce new and revised cases. Independently manage the process to translate broadly defined teaching needs (as defined by the faculty) into a completed deliverable. Elements of this process typically include:

  • Identify company(s) that would be a good case subject.

  • Initiate contact with executives from the prospective company and gain agreement for active participation.

  • Research business concepts that are illustrated in the case in order to incorporate them into the case.

  • Conduct primary source research using databases to obtain background financial, industry and other relevant information to develop the case.

  • Generate questions and conduct interviews with company executives, obtain relevant internal company documents to support the case.

  • Write case and create exhibits for review and approval by sponsoring faculty member.

  • Lead final review, editing, and approval for case release.

  • Write case abstract and publishing house metadata

  • Interface with Darden Business Publishing to edit and publish the case.

Produce new teaching notes

  • Draft teaching notes.

  • Create teaching note exhibits.

  • Participate in attending initial class when the case is taught and take notes to prepare completed teaching note.

  • Interface with Darden Business Publishing to edit and publish the teaching note.

Produce new technical notes

  • Collect and analyze relevant research on framework, model, hypothesis or theory for note.

  • Articulate research conclusions and add anecdotal examples to the research conclusion.

Curriculum development

  • Collaborate with faculty on course design and identify new/revised cases that would meet the course objective.

  • Develop plan and timing to create new cases and other teaching material to be integrated into the course.

  • As appropriate, participate in teaching meetings.

  • Submit cases to national and international case research conferences and competitions

    • Prepare case material to fit organization’s format.

    • Attend meeting s and present material.

    • Develop relationships with case writers worldwide.

Submit cases to national and international case research conferences and competitions

  • Prepare case material to fit organization’s format.

  • Attend meeting s and present material.

  • Develop relationships with case writers worldwide.

Professional Experience:

  • Master’s degree in business, finance, economics, or data science field with at least five years of similar research and/or writing experience or significant work experience in finance, economics, or data science required. Master's degree and 18 months case writing experience highly preferred.

  • Knowledge of industry expertise, Darden curriculum, and/or areas of interest to Darden faculty preferred.

  • Excellent written and oral communication.

  • Literacy about business issues.

  • Project management ability to manage production of multiple cases and other teaching materials concurrently, being cognizant of approvals and deadline for publication.

  • Research capability to access business data bases and other public sources to extract financial information and other relevant background.

  • Research experience to translate models and frameworks into practitioner approaches.

  • Analytic skills using spreadsheet modeling, statistical tests, and qualitative comparisons.

  • Knowledge of business concepts and principles.

  • Proficiency in the use of technology, and Office and statistical software to generate data and develop charts, tables, and other graphics.

  • Ability to work in an unstructured environment and collaborate with faculty.

  • Ability to communicate and interact with senior business executives and faculty from around the world.

  • Critical thinking and ability to write clearly while meeting deadlines.

**This position has a term limit of two years.**

This position will remain open until filled. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. Competitive salary based on experience. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter at alc6dk@virginia.edu.


How to Apply:
Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration, please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the box.
Process for External Applicants: Please apply through Workday, and search for R0021177. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, and address).
Process for Internal UVA Applicants: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs,” and search for R0021177. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, and address).

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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