Survey and Data Researcher at Tavern Research

Chicago, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jan, 26

Salary

108500.0

Posted On

17 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Survey Research, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Polling Workflows, Data Cleaning, R, Python, Organizational Skills, Communication, AI Tools, Messaging Insights, Statistical Tests, Regression Analysis, Data Wrangling, Content Generation, Knowledge Base

Industry

Research Services

Description

Location: Chicago, IL Office: 3 days/week in South Loop office Reports to:Client Delivery Lead Starting Salary: $93,000-$108,500 and equity About Tavern Research Tavern Research is a political tech startup that builds tools and insights to help our customers win elections and make better decisions. We specialize in scaling expert human work, like content generation and survey research. We're a venture-backed, mission driven, fast-moving, mostly technical team focused on supporting winning campaigns. Everything else is on our website. If you still have questions, let us know when you apply! \n About You You're someone who doesn't just want to run surveys. You want to understand them. You like questions that are tricky, datasets that are messy, and workflows that need fixing. You probably have a few tabs open right now, and at least one of them is a spreadsheet. You’re organized without being rigid, and opinionated without being difficult. You might have done this kind of work in polling, campaigns, academia, or another research-heavy environment. Titles don’t matter much to us. What matters is whether you can bring clarity to complex information, spot patterns in data, and help teams make better decisions. You're excited about working in an environment that values both rigor and speed. You want to do work that matters and see it put into use. About the Role This role blends applied survey research and experimental design with internal data infrastructure. You’ll help design and field surveys, clean and analyze results, and turn insights into action. At the same time, you’ll build internal systems that make it easier for the team to reuse what we’ve already done—indexing past surveys, organizing messaging insights, and building a knowledge base that supports scale and speed. This is a role for someone who wants to do real work with real impact. You’ll be part of a team that moves quickly, asks hard questions, and works across disciplines to build tools that actually get used. Responsibilities Design and deploy surveys and experiments using Tavern’s proprietary research tools and methodology Manage survey fielding and data collection from start to finish, ensuring accuracy and timeliness Build and maintain a structured, searchable database of past survey content, including question wording, metadata, and fielding history Catalog and maintain evidence-based messaging insights to support survey design and content generation Clean and process raw survey data, including weighting survey data, performing regression analysis and statistical tests, and identifying key takeaways Conduct analysis and synthesize findings to support internal teams and client-facing deliverables Draft memos, internal documentation, and slide materials that communicate results clearly and effectively Streamline workflows and improve efficiency with the assistance of generative AI tools Qualifications 1–4 years of experience in survey research, polling, public opinion, or related data-heavy work Familiarity with survey design, experimental design, and polling workflows Experience cleaning and wrangling data in R or PythonStrong organizational skills and an instinct for building clean, reusable systems Effective communicator, especially when translating data into actionable insightsInterest in (or familiarity with) U.S. political campaigns and issue advocacy Experience using AI tools to support and optimize research workflows To be explicit: you don’t need a degree to work here. You just need to be elite at the things we’re asking from you. Benefits Premium health insurance Unlimited PTO Office closed for all federal holidays 401k match Equity Tavern Research is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. \n

Responsibilities

Design and deploy surveys and experiments, manage survey fielding and data collection, and analyze results to turn insights into action. Build internal systems to index past surveys and organize messaging insights for efficiency.