Quantitative Research Associate
About The Position
Penta is seeking a Quantitative Research Associate to join its Policymaker Research team. The team conducts annual studies with federal and state policymakers and other stakeholders to understand perceptions of prominent companies, associations, and nonprofits. Its research assesses corporate reputation and advocacy effectiveness and provides clients with actionable intelligence for their advocacy, positioning, and engagement strategies. The Associate will help ensure the rigor, accuracy, and reliability of quantitative research data. Working closely with the Quantitative Research Director, the role develops and refines processes for high-quality data collection, cleaning, analysis, and reporting. The position is based in the greater Washington, D.C. area and follows a hybrid schedule: in person at the downtown DC office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, economics, political science, market research, or a related discipline.
- 1–2 years of professional experience in quantitative research.
- Proficiency with STATA, R, and Excel, particularly for cleaning, reshaping, and summarizing data.
- Experience programming Qualtrics surveys and monitoring data collection.
- Foundation in designing and implementing appropriate research studies, with an emphasis on quantitative research design.
- Experience developing and conducting quality assurance protocols for data gathering and cleaning.
- Ability to use AI and emerging technologies, where appropriate, to enhance efficiency, quality, and impact, and to stay current on evolving capabilities and incorporate relevant innovations into day-to-day work.
- Interest in working in a collaborative environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong critical thinking skills and a commitment to improving systems and delivering high-quality results.
- Applicants must be in the greater Washington, D.C., area.
Responsibilities
- Develop standard operating procedures for high-quality data collection, cleaning, and reporting with the Quantitative Research Director.
- Perform statistical validation of quantitative research tools and analysis.
- Implement quality assurance protocols across multiple projects to meet industry and company standards.
- Monitor and update data-gathering and survey-tool implementation in Qualtrics across multiple projects while surveys are in the field.
- Assist with data cleaning, including reshaping, aggregating, cleaning, and weighting data in STATA and R.
- Assist with data analysis to inform the continued evolution of survey instruments.
- Run Excel tools and analytic platforms to facilitate data analysis and reporting.
- Help standardize and organize historical data.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance through United Healthcare and UNUM; the company covers 90% of individual employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching: 100% on the first 3% of salary deferred and 50% on the next 2%.
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Flexible paid time off and a generous holiday schedule following the federal time-off calendar.
- Monthly cell phone reimbursement.
- Firm-wide social events and team-building activities.
- Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counseling and personal and work-related resources.
- Health and wellness initiatives, including a gym membership program, mental health resources, and virtual health consultations.
- Discounted employee-paid pet insurance coverage through Nationwide.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
