Statistician II

• Apply technical skills in survey design, sampling, fieldwork oversight, dataset processing, and data analysis to develop, report, and disseminate public opinion research
• Plan complex research schedules covering up to 35 countries and multiple sites and teams
• Design questionnaires and contribute to complex, stratified sample designs
• Develop fieldwork, project schedule, quality control, data management, and dataset processing plans
• Train interview teams in survey implementation and fieldwork hardware/software
• Identify third parties for data collection and assist with contract development
• Program questionnaires and samples into specialized survey data-collection software and supervise research assistants auditing programs
• Oversee research projects, schedules, quality, problem-solving, and research assistants
• Use specialized software to oversee fieldwork and data auditing
• Create tools to audit data, questionnaire programming, dataset processing, and statistical analyses
• Track research processes and deliverables
• Automate fieldwork report production
• Process and weight datasets
• Analyze and interpret survey data, create visualizations, and draft/review reports for varied audiences
• Develop technical reports documenting research design and project metadata
• Coordinate research dissemination through presentations and occasionally deliver oral presentations
• Communicate with country experts, affiliates, contracted firms, sponsoring agencies, and collaborators across countries
• Develop and conduct workshops or training sessions on survey research
• Research and develop methods for collecting and analyzing public opinion data
• Plan research papers for peer-reviewed journals and present findings at academic conferences
• Develop and deliver workshops, guest lectures, and mentoring on survey methodology, policy analytics, and statistical methods
• Perform additional assignments as needed

• A Master's degree is required;
  PhD preferred
• Proficiency in LLMs, R, and/or Stata is necessary
• In-depth knowledge of weighting and imputation is necessary
• Knowledge and experience with public opinion research is necessary
• Strong interpersonal communication skills are necessary
• Ability to perform complex tasks and prioritize multiple projects and competing deadlines is necessary
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team setting is necessary
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred
  
  Demonstrated ability to process and merge multi-national and multi-year datasets is preferred
• In-depth knowledge of advanced statistical techniques is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are preferred
• Spanish language comprehension is preferred
• Knowledge of or experience with sampling design is preferred

Demonstrates expertise in survey design, data analysis, and public opinion research, with proficiency in statistical software such as R and Stata. Capable of managing complex research projects across multiple countries while effectively communicating findings to diverse audiences.

• Survey Design
• Data Analysis
• Proficiency in R
• Public Opinion Research
• Weighting and Imputation

• Survey Design
• Data Analysis
• Weighting
• Imputation
• Statistical Techniques
• Questionnaire Programming
• Dataset Processing
• Data Management
• Sampling Design
• Fieldwork Oversight

• Interpersonal Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Time Management
• Independent Work

• Public Opinion Research
• Research Methodology
• Statistical Methods
• Research Dissemination
• Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Survey Data-Collection Software
• Statistical Software
• Data Auditing Tools
• Data Visualization Tools