Mock-Jury and Focus Group - Research Associate
Mock-Jury and Focus Group - Research Associate
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RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Job Description
PoliticalVIPs Public Opinion Research division provides effective publicopinion research domestically and internationally to clients including qualitative data and experimental data.
Clients could include but are not limited to political campaigns various companies ballot initiatives nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) special interest groups and law firms. Our company executes plans to bring together a broad representation of a target audience in one room. By interacting inperson we can design strategies that pinpoint the needs and wants of the populous or specific audience that clients seek to target. We believe that research and data analytics are an important part of understanding what an audience thinks feels and wants. PoliticalVIP creates solutions that are designed specifically with those goals in mind. In addition to our major line of services we stage Focus Groups and MockJury Trials.
Position Summary
The PoliticalVIPs Public Opinion Research division has an immediate need for a Research Associate. This position will be involved in all aspects of the survey research process including drafting a questionnaire script testing managing a crossnational translation and verification process data quality control vendor and client relations reviewing fieldwork and technical reports and more. Ideally a Research Associate will gradually be able to not only participate in but manage these tasks. A Research Associate will also be involved in analysis and writing reports and working with other products. Working on the Public Opinion Research team is highly collaborative and a Research Associate will be expected to assist in background research producing charts and tables statistical analysis and number checking in addition to writing. The Research Associate may serve as a spokesperson for the Public Opinion Research division and will discuss our research with key audiences such as the media and policymakers. This position works closely with other researchers on staff and reports to the Managing Director of Public Opinion Research. The work may be performed inoffice on location or remotely depending on the circumstances and work requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
The position is cyclical in nature. During certain months of the year the bulk of ones time will be spent on project management data quality control and tasks related to survey administration. In other months the bulk of ones time will be focused on reporting including data analysis number checking and writing.
A successful candidate will be one who can map out project plans set and adhere to deadlines and deliverables and keep colleagues and senior staff informed across these myriad tasks.
Map out project plans set and adhere to deadlines and deliverables and keep colleagues and senior staff informed across these myriad tasks.
Conduct Survey design and quality control
Help draft project proposals
Conduct Questionnaire background research
Draft survey questions
Check scripts
Check and verify translations
Assess sampling performance and data quality
Communicate with vendors and organize logistics of inperson conducting of (surveys)
Prepare datasets for public release Writing and Communication
Write research reports
Respond to external requests for information
Serve as a spokesperson for PoliticalVIP and disseminate findings to external audiences
Factcheck and numbercheck reports Data analysis
Conduct analysis of survey and nonsurvey data including multivariate analysis and multilevel modeling
Prepare toplines crosstabulations other data summaries and tables/charts
Explore new techniques for examining data such as ways to use big data and other secondary source data that can be used in tandem with survey findings
Is available to travel to be onlocation to both domestic and international (outside of the United States) locations
Is comfortable with public speaking and is a clear communicator able to engage in a corporate setting
W2
$41.50/HR
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
