Research Fellow

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +24 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead fast-paced and intricate research projects through strategic planning, organization, and delegation.

• Perform thorough quality assurance (QA) on complex datasets.

• Upload substantial amounts of data to our internal database, investigate data anomalies, and work alongside technical teams to resolve issues.

• Utilize tools such as SQL, web scrapers, internal data platforms, and Google Sheets to extract, cleanse, and upload data.

• Assist in project management across one or more research areas to guarantee precise, timely, and comprehensive data delivery.

• Assign tasks to contractors, oversee their progress, and devise innovative solutions to meet stringent deadlines.

• Create project checkpoints, milestones, and dashboards for monitoring and communicating progress to the wider team.

• Manage large, distributed teams of remote researchers to ensure effective and accurate research outcomes.

• Offer proactive communication, constructive feedback, and recognition to researchers.

⛳️ Requirements

• 1-3 years of professional experience in project management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and outstanding time management abilities.

• Dedicated to utilizing technology and data products to enhance civic participation.

• Experience with political data (preferred but not mandatory).

• Proficiency in SQL and GIS (preferred but not mandatory).

🏝️ Benefits

• This temporary position is not eligible for benefits.