Senior Research Analyst, Public Affairs

Ipsos•DC, DC

5d•$63,000 - $68,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Public Affairs Service Line is the world leader in Social and Opinion Research. We work with clients on political and public opinion polling, citizen and stakeholder management, social policy improvement, sustainable development strategy and identifying societal trends and perceptions across several sectors. We assess how government and public affairs policies as well as societal trends and views impact our client’s brand/products/markets.

Requirements

Curiosity and a proactive approach to seeking new information.
3+ years of experience in research or market research.
Visual and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Interest in working with companies and government agencies to improve customer experiences.
Teamwork skills.
Strong working proficiency with MS Office (specifically MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
Completed a Bachelor’s Degree level of education or higher, preferably in a related major such as public policy, social sciences, marketing, science, health sciences, business, or mathematics.
Experience in working with quantitative analysis packages.

Responsibilities

Coordinating and managing survey research projects on time and on budgets, working closely with our buddies in other departments.
Assisting and ultimately soloing in questionnaire and methods/project management.
Developing an understanding of our clients’ business issues and the industries (primarily health and the public sector) in which they operate.
Analyzing and interpreting results.
Helping prepare client reports and presentations.
Finding new spins on data visualization.
Attending and learning at the presentation stage.
Creating and managing the necessary documentation of project requirements to ensure safety to the business and allow you to manage others doing those tasks while you go on to learn something else.