Hybrid Survey Scientist

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About the role

  • Work with the Director of Polling on the design, implementation, and delivery of survey products and services
  • Develop and maintain internal software tools and systems to support the collection, processing, and analysis of survey data
  • Own the predictive modeling process from ingestion to deployment for key internal models
  • Ensure the data and modeling results meet requirements for quality and work with the team to clean, transform, aggregate, and report on data as needed
  • Collaborate with polling managers, data scientists, project managers and external stakeholders to troubleshoot problems and proactively create solutions
  • Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to optimize data infrastructure and pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable data flow
  • Assist in the design and execution of experiments and surveys, including sample selection, data collection, and weighting
  • Ensure team excellence by documenting processes and evangelizing new approaches
  • Work both independently and as part of a team to deliver accurate products on short deadlines

Requirements

  • Experience working in a quantitative production environment or a postgraduate degree in a quantitative field
  • Experience with and ability to apply knowledge of foundations of statistics and modeling (distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals and tests, etc.)
  • Experience working with survey data, and a solid understanding of sampling techniques and survey design
  • Advanced understanding of Python. Experience with other statistical programming languages is also useful
  • Experience building predictive models using regression and machine learning techniques
  • Ability to manipulate data with SQL
  • Proven experience creating analytics output within a production-oriented team
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present technical concepts to a non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally
  • Experience creating and delivering informative and engaging data visualizations using industry leading tools
  • Leadership competencies in the following: empathy, active listening, coaching/feedback, integrity, decisiveness, and problem solving
  • In order to be qualified for this position you must currently have or be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust security clearance, which requires either US Citizenship or three (3) of five (5) years of US residency.

Benefits

  • Premier health insurance plan
  • 401K matching
  • Unlimited vacation leave
  • Paid sick, personal, and volunteer leave
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 15 weeks paid parental leave
  • Professional development stipend & tuition reimbursement
  • Macbook Pro laptop & tech accessories
  • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) stipend for mobile device
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Supportive & collaborative culture
  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote friendly (within the U.S.)
  • Pre-tax transportation options for commuting to our office in Washington, DC
  • Lunches and snacks
  • And more!

Job title

Survey Scientist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$85,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

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