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The Analyst Institute collaborates with progressive organizations and candidates around the country to build experimental testing into voter persuasion and voter mobilization programs and advance research on the most important political strategy questions. Our mission is for progressive voter contact to be informed by evidence-based best practices that have been proven to persuade targets and generate votes in a cost-effective manner.
Position Title:
Analytics Engineer
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Analytics Engineer is responsible for developing and managing all data systems and data analysis procedures at the Analyst Institute (AI). You will be responsible for maintaining, developing, and refining internal data infrastructure that keeps AI up and running, including: • IT systems • Data and database management software • Statistical and analytical tools Candidates for this position should have a thorough understanding of data management systems of various levels of sophistication (ranging from the organization of many wide files on a subversion server to relational databases). An ideal candidate will have a background in IT, programming, and systems management. The position requires working closely with a variety of people—ranging from analysts to data managers in other organizations—so the candidate should thrive when working with others. A successful candidate will be able to act as a problem-solver of last resort by developing innovative scripts (e.g. do files, R scripts, Bash scripts, etc.) to automate analysis and solve or circumvent data problems. A background in political science or other social sciences is preferred though not mandatory. Candidates should be self-motivated and proactive, comfortable working on multiple projects at once, and able to thrive in a dynamic small business environment.
Position Qualifications:
• Solid grasp of high-level programming languages (Python, R, and Bash preferred) • Thorough understanding of data management, data organization, and database design • Outstanding organizational skills (especially as applied to tracking over a hundred ongoing projects) • Experience with predictive modeling and political data analytics • Excellent technical writing skills • Solid grasp of IT and networking (including version control, VPNs, backup systems, servers and remote access) • Ability to work well under deadlines • Ability to learn quickly and develop skills as needed • Detail-oriented and highly organized • Excellent analytical skills
Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience
Benefits:
Web Site:
Application Address:
John Ternovski
Contact Email: jternovski(at)analystinstitute.org
Application Deadline:
10/09/2013
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