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SENIOR ANALYST FOR METHODOLOGY

Lake Research Partners seeks a highly organized, self-starter to help manage all aspects of data collection in a political environment to lead our field department. Position requires a candidate with formal survey methodology training through graduate study or equivalent survey research experience. The Senior Analyst for Methodology will manage a staff of two people, design and oversee sampling, analyze calling data and procedures, and make recommendations for improving research methods from sample design through statistical modeling. This position will also oversee qualitative research, including focus group and other methods. Please send both a cover letter and resume to the Chief Operating Officer at jobs@lakeresearch.com or via fax at (202) 776-9074.

Job Duties:

The successful candidate is able to fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Ensure that Lake Research Partners remains a leader in our field for Survey Methodology
• Develop and refine calling procedures and devise the methodological underpinning of survey sampling frames
• Manipulate and prepare sample files for calling house vendors
• Drive quota development and other strategies to ensure we are reaching target populations
• Analyze nightly calling to ensure vendors are executing our methodological practices accurately, developing and using existing forensic tracking devices
• Seek new vendor relationships and troubleshoot existing ones
• Keep records and Analyze ongoing dispositions/response rates to detect trends in calling and offer solutions to keep LRP on track
• Maintain a database of public and private methodological approaches and how these impact data
• Be an active student of the current state of survey methodology trends and drive innovation through the Field department outward to the entire firm
• Manage and train the field coordinator and Production/Field Assistant
• Assist in the training and learning of junior staff firm wide.

The successful candidate will have the following professional and personal characteristics

• Demonstrated experience on the leading edge of survey methodological practices, including up to date understanding of
• Non-response bias
• Cell-phone usage
• Online survey techniques
• Geo-demographic analysis
• Other issues affecting public opinion research
• Fluent in SPSS with proven statistical skills
• Is extremely detail-oriented and solution oriented
• Possesses the ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
• Has the ability to adopt academic research findings for use in a private polling firm with tight deadlines and limited budgets
• Has some managerial experience
• Political campaign experience a plus
• Knowledge of census data, voter files and election returns analysis a plus

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