Research Assistant Jobs

Description

Job Summary

Research Assistants work collaboratively with the EVITARUS team to develop, support, and facilitate market and opinion research, including executing tasks related to research design, implementation, research deliverables, reporting, and other aspects of the research process.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Under the direction of senior researchers, and utilizing an interdisciplinary skill set, deliver timely support and deliverables for research, including:

• Review, transcribe, and take notes for live and recorded meetings, webinars, and research.
• Stay abreast of, and write briefing memos and literature reviews, on pertinent political, business, and public policy issues, and changes in the local, state, federal, and international political and economic landscapes.
• Observe and monitor data collection and assist with data programming and processing, analysis, and reporting.
• Draft key findings memorandums and reports.
• Develop presentations and data visualizations to summarize opinion data.
• Create crosstabulations of survey data.
• Assist Research Staff.
• Program and test research instruments, including survey applications.
• Work collaboratively with all Staff to facilitate, assist, and support, as needed, research projects, including development of research instruments, memos, spreadsheets, presentations, documents, and logistics execution for research projects.

Required Skills, Qualifications, And Attributes

• Excellent task and project management skills. Ability to prioritize tasks appropriately. Ability to function well in a fast-paced, fluid, and challenging environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficient working with quantitative data.
• Bilingual, including any certifications, is desirable.
• Excellent time management skills. Proven ability to work with speed and accuracy across multiple projects/assignments, simultaneously, on compressed timelines. Ability to meet deadlines.
• A strong commitment to self-improvement and training.
• Ability to work both independently, and as a part of a dynamic virtual team environment. Ability to work in a structured office environment, or remotely.
• Strong character and integrity. Commitment to producing high quality work.
• Hard-working, detail-oriented, collaborative, creative, and proactive.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Office 365 tools.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Political Science, Public Policy, or Sociology.
• Prior internship or summer work experience in public opinion or market research, political campaigns, public relations, political communications, or a related field is desirable.
• Familiarity with R, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Experience working with survey applications is desirable.
• Coursework or experience in research methods, statistics, and/or data analysis.
• 0-3 years of work experience post-graduation.

Work Environment

The Following Are Required

The Company also maintains a collaborative, connected, and professional workplace. At this time, work is conducted in-person and remotely, utilizing synchronous and asynchronous in-person and online tasks and activities, communication, and other forms of engagement. The work environment is fast-paced, fluid, and challenging.

• Engage in work utilizing computer and telephone for extended periods of time.
• Work evening and weekend hours, as needed, based upon Company needs and project workflow.
• The Company hosts in-person staff gatherings, and work travel may be required. As such, proof of COVID vaccination is required for our employees.
• Participate in synchronous and asynchronous in-person and online meetings, communication, and work.
• Adhere, at all times, to the Company’s Employee Handbook and Policies and Procedures.