Polling Research Associate

at  Hart Research Associates

HART RESEARCH, ONE OF THE NATION’S LEADING PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH FIRMS SPECIALIZING IN POLLING FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES AND CAUSES IS HIRING ENTRY-LEVEL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES. IF YOU ARE A CURIOUS “DATA NERD,” PASSIONATE ABOUT POLITICAL CHANGE, AND ARE EAGER TO LEARN WHILE DOING WORK THAT MATTERS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY!

Hart Research, is committed to maintaining a diverse and welcoming workplace and is proud to be a certified minority-owned business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants, veterans and persons with disabilities. Please include a cover letter with your resume.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree or at least 4 years of relevant training/work experience
• Keen eye for detail and excellent time-management/organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal, writing and communication skills
• Strong math skills and experience working with data
• A good listener and thoughtful reader; able to take clear, thorough notes
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• A self-starter, able to work well both independently and collaboratively
• Able to work weekends/evenings (overtime pay provided)

A couple of things that will put your application ahead of other candidates:

• Coursework in computer programming, statistics and/or data analytics
• Working knowledge of statistical software packages (R, SPSS)
• Fluency in Spanish

• Project coordination with internal departments and outside vendors
• Gather preliminary data and conduct background research for projects
• Program surveys (training provided) and test survey programming
• Monitor and take notes for client conference calls, focus groups and other qualitative
• Draft questions and help prepare scripts for focus groups
• Prepare data tables and PowerPoint decks showcasing research findings
• Conduct rigorous quality control checks on quantitative and qualitative data
• Proof data in memos, charts, graphs
• Work on specialized research projects as requeste