Dear all,

YouGov's Scientific Research Group invites applications for a full-time Senior Analyst.  We are looking for an individual combining programming skills in R with an interest in survey methodology and modeling.

Please see the job description below.

To apply go to: https://boards.eu.greenhouse.io/yougov/jobs/4265590101

Senior Analyst, Scientific Research Group
Job Description

YouGov is looking for a technically sophisticated Senior Analyst to join the Analytics team within the Scientific Research Group. SRG is a fast-growing business unit within YouGov focusing on custom surveys and trackers in technology, politics, health, and other research areas with complex designs and client needs.

The successful candidate will support researchers and clients in their data collection and analysis projects, through survey methodology, advanced analytics, and data management. We are looking for an individual combining programming skills in R with an interest in survey methodology and modeling. Work in a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating environment where innovative solutions to market research, financial, and political problems are developed.

Responsibilities
• Utilize programming skills to implement complex data processing systems and pipelines, process, explore, and analyze large datasets, and produce relevant survey data outputs
• Advise and execute on survey sampling methodology for internal and external clients to deliver high quality, representative research
• Perform advanced analytics (e.g. logistic, penalized regressions; MaxDiff analysis; factor analysis; clustering) on survey data
• Collaborate with research teams to develop engaging analytic outputs and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to existing R codebase and collaborate with Analytics teammates to innovate on existing processes.

Requirements
• Experience with statistical modeling of survey or other social science data
• Experience with public opinion and market research methods
• Strong grasp of programming fundamentals (e.g. control structures, writing functions, debugging, and object-oriented or functional programming concepts)
• Proficiency in R, with the ability to work inside and outside of the tidyverse framework
• A self motivated attitude, and the ability to look beyond established practices to find solutions to novel problems
• Tolerant of the ambiguity inherent in survey research
• Thrives in and promotes an intellectually diverse, collaborative, low ego culture
Desired, but not required
• Experience with R package development
• Experience with other technologies such as Linux, Git, SQL, Python programming
• Some background in or exposure to political science or political consulting
• Familiarity with population studies such as the American Community Survey or the Current Population Survey

While we are interested in the stated requirements, we recognize that qualified candidates may not check every box. If you feel this position would be a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply!

Company Description
YouGov is an international research and data analytics group.

Our mission is to supply a continuous stream of accurate data and insight into what the world thinks so that companies, governments and institutions can better serve the people and communities that sustain them.

We have the best data and the best tools. We continuously challenge conventional approaches to research, and we disrupt our industry to ensure that our clients always get the best solutions.

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics and proven methodologies. We trust each other and bring these values into everything that we do.

Each day, our highly engaged proprietary global panel of over 8 million people provides us with thousands of data points on consumer opinions, attitudes and behavior. We combine this continuous stream of data with our research expertise to provide insights that enable intelligent decision-making and informed conversations.

With operations in the UK, North America, Mainland Europe, the Nordics, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, YouGov has one of the world’s largest research networks.







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