Senior Research Associate, Survey – Higher Education Team

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance survey tools for higher education that effectively convert client research goals into analytically robust, decision-making data.

• Craft high-quality survey questions that are transparent, impartial, logically organized, and aligned with best practices in higher education research.

• Program both standard and complex surveys in Qualtrics, incorporating advanced skip logic, quotas, piping, and embedded data functionalities.

• Implement data quality checks throughout the survey process, including screening logic, attention checks, speed flags, and reviews of open-ended responses.

• Utilize AI-driven tools within research workflows while independently reviewing and validating the outputs generated by AI.

• Oversee multiple survey projects within stringent timeframes while following established templates and workflows.

• Analyze survey data by employing segmentation logic, cross-tabulation, and descriptive statistics.

• Create clear and accurate charts, tables, and summaries that facilitate decision-making in higher education.

• Work collaboratively with Research Directors and Content Directors throughout the survey design, analysis, and reporting phases.

• Contribute to enhancing processes through the development of new tools, templates, and analytical strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Excellent command of written English, with proven experience in writing, editing, and quality assurance of survey instruments and analytical outputs.

• Advanced skills in Qualtrics survey programming, particularly with complex logic and troubleshooting capabilities.

• Proven experience in analyzing survey data and effectively translating findings into clear visual and written formats for applied research audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to responsibly utilize AI-driven tools, alongside strong judgment for assessing the accuracy, quality, and suitability of AI-generated content.

• Capacity to juggle competing priorities and produce high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented research environment.

• Experience in higher education research contexts is highly preferred.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills, with a consistent commitment to standards and documentation.

• Ability to receive feedback constructively and make efficient iterations within established workflows.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across research and client-facing teams.

• A Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Economics, Business, Psychology, Education, Sociology, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field is preferred.

• Professional or academic experience in conducting research or in survey design and analysis is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Starting with 18+ days of Paid Time Off.

• 14 paid holidays, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, and personal holidays.

• 401(K) employer matching program.

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits package.

• Health and wellness packages that include discounts to local gyms.

• Opportunities for community service.

• Snacks and beverages available in the office.