A Job Posting from the Analyst Institute:

 The Analyst Institute is hiring for several positions.  We are
looking for people who are analytical, quantitatively-minded, and
comfortable with statistical analysis software.  The more campaign
experience the better, and the more experience with experimentation
the better.

 The Analyst Institute is a new organization that does cutting edge
analytics and evaluation of voter registration, persuasion, and
mobilization.  We work in close collaboration with major progressive
organizations around the country.   Some people have described what we
are trying to do as "Moneyball for progressive politics."

 We will be hiring at the Analyst and Senior Analyst positions.
Descriptions are attached (and pasted below).

Any questions, please contact Gina Schwartz: [log in to unmask]

Thanks!

Todd


Todd Rogers
Executive Director
Analyst Institute
www.analystinstitute.org
C: 617-642-5305
O: 202-639-6222


SENIOR ANALYST

Responsibilities

The Senior Analyst(s) will work closely with partner organizations in
designing, executing, and analyzing their voter contact evaluations.
These evaluations will usually involve randomized field experiments
designed in the spring and implemented in the summer and fall.  Any
given study will likely involve membership recruitment, voter
registration, voter persuasion, and/or get-out-the-vote efforts.

This person must have experience with field research, be
self-motivated, and thrive in a dynamic start-up environment.  This
person may work as a part-time consultant or as a full-time employee
of the Analyst Institute.

Qualifications

Experience with field research, especially field experiments.
Detail oriented and highly organized.
Experience working on, or with political campaigns.
Ability to work well under tight deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written skills.
Understanding of statistics and the methodology of political
experiments and measurement.
PhD or MA in social science.

Start Date:     Flexible, ASAP
Location:        Washington DC, McPherson Square
Deadline:        4/11

Analyst Institute is an equal opportunity employer.  Salary is
commensurate with experience.


ANALYST

Responsibilities

Analyst(s) will work closely with others in the Analyst Institute.
Analyst(s) will be involved in a wide range of activities including
managing voter files, editing documents and presentations, cleaning
and evaluating experimental data, and working with partner
organizations in executing and analyzing their voter contact
evaluations.  The Analyst Institute's research will usually be
randomized field experiments involving membership recruitment, voter
registration, voter persuasion, and/or get-out-the-vote efforts.

This person must have a background in a quantitative field (computer
science, mathematics, statistics, econometrics, etc.), be
self-motivated, and thrive in a dynamic start-up environment.
Experience with field research and/or political campaigns is a plus.

Qualifications

Comfortable with statistics software (SPSS, Stata, Excel, R, etc.)
Detail oriented and highly organized.
Ability to work well under tight deadlines.
Excellent analytical skills.
Able to learn quickly, and able to develop skills as needed.
Basic understanding of methodology of political experiments and measurement.

Start Date:     Flexible, ASAP
Location:        Washington DC, McPherson Square
Salary:            Commensurate with experience
Deadline:       4/11

Analyst Institute is an equal opportunity employer.

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