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Pew Research Center   is a great place to work, learn and grow. Our culture is open, collegial, collaborative, supportive and down-to-earth. Our   staff  is made up of more than 180 smart, talented, mission-driven people who care deeply about the work they do.  We hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including social science researchers, data scientists, survey methodologists, journalists, graphic artists, web developers, communications professionals, and administrative support and operations staff.  In our work we value independence, objectivity, accuracy, rigor, humility, transparency, and innovation.  An extension of these values is our vision of a positive, welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration, openness, accountability, and community building – one where everyone can thrive and contribute to the   mission .

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📍 United States of America

🔍 Internet & Technology

  • BA required, advanced degree preferred
  • 5-9 years of research experience, with at least 3-5 years of specialized research and analysis experience expected
  • Proven experience in undertaking questionnaire development
  • Familiarity and experience with a range of statistical techniques, including multiple regression analysis
  • Experience in managing research projects, including working collaboratively with other researchers, is highly desirable
  • Background in best practices in survey questionnaire development and testing
  • Data science/computational social science skills are a plus
  • Background in internet and technology topics -- at the policy level and the level of being observant of digital life activities, trends, and emergent technologies
  • Quantitative skills, including a proven ability to conduct rigorous data analysis, including substantial experience with SPSS, stata, R, or similar software
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Attention to detail, including exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products
  • Editorial judgment and proven ability to communicate research results clearly and concisely in both verbal and written form
  • Demonstrated skills in project development and management
  • Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with other team members
  • Ability to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines while ensuring accuracy in data management, fact checking and research
  • Survey design and questionnaire development
  • Develop research questions
  • Draft questionnaires
  • Seek feedback from external and internal experts on questionnaires
  • Conduct advanced statistical analyses of survey datasets
  • Compile and analyze trend data
  • Analyze and assess key findings
  • Prepare tables and charts
  • Build and check toplines
  • Write in-depth research reports
  • Respond to internal and external requests for information
  • Present research findings to external audiences
  • Allocate resources and staff time to best meet project objectives
  • Map out steps in projects
  • Set and adhere to deadlines and deliverables

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📍 United States

💸 59900.0 USD per year

🔍 News & Information

  • A bachelor’s degree is required, with concentration in political science, sociology, journalism or related field
  • Strong quantitative skills, background in data management and analysis preferred
  • Experience with statistical software, such as SPSS and Stata
  • Background in social science research preferred
  • Proven facility with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Number checking, fact checking, proofing
  • Creating tables and charts in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Building and checking toplines
  • Locating and organizing domestic polling for questionnaire development, reports and blog posts
  • Performing background research on the news and information environment
  • Data cleaning, maintaining and reviewing internal files and databases
  • Assisting with basic statistical analysis and research
  • Assisting with questionnaire development, quality control

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