Bluelabsanalyticsinc

Bluelabsanalyticsinc

Survey Scientist

Remote or Washington D.C

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
SQLMachine LearningData AnalysisData VisualizationStatisticsExcelResearchLeadershipProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • Survey Scientists use a combination of statistics, programming, and domain knowledge to improve the methodological backbone for our surveys, as well as lean in on client projects.
  • They aren't afraid of messy data, and are comfortable working in a fast paced, production-oriented environment.
  • Our team members receive strong mentorship and are given a chance to complete projects independently.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Senior Director of Polling on the design, implementation, and delivery of survey products and services
  • Develop and maintain internal software tools and systems to support the collection, processing, and analysis of survey data
  • Own the predictive modeling process from ingestion to deployment for key internal models
  • Collaborate with polling managers, data scientists, project managers and external stakeholders to troubleshoot problems and proactively create solutions
  • Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to optimize data infrastructure and pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable data flow
  • Assist in the design and execution of experiments and surveys, including sample selection, data collection, and weighting
  • At BlueLabs, we celebrate, support and thrive on differences.

Requirements

  • You are a self-starter.
  • You are experienced deriving value from imperfect data, but also know when to push the emergency stop button.
  • You have a proven track record using data-driven solutions to improve outcomes - and bring a multidisciplinary approach to doing so.
  • Experience with and ability to apply knowledge of foundations of statistics and modeling (distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals and tests, etc.)
  • Experience with other statistical programming languages is also useful

Skills

  • Experience working in a quantitative production environment or a postgraduate degree in a quantitative field
  • Advanced understanding of R and/or Python. Experience with other statistical programming languages is also useful
  • Ability to manipulate data with SQL
  • Proven experience creating analytics output within a production-oriented team
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present technical concepts to a non-technical audience, both in writing and verbally
  • Experience creating and delivering informative and engaging data visualizations using industry leading tools
  • Leadership competencies in the following: empathy, active listening, coaching/feedback, integrity, decisiveness, and problem solving

Compensation

  • The salary for this position is $85,000 annually.

Benefits

  • Premier health insurance plan
  • Unlimited vacation leave
  • Paid sick, personal, and volunteer leave
  • 15 weeks paid parental leave
  • Professional development stipend & tuition reimbursement
  • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) stipend for mobile device
  • Flexible working hours
  • BlueLabs offers a friendly work environment and competitive benefits package including:
  • Not only do they benefit our services, products, and community, but most importantly, they are to the benefit of our team.

Company info

  • The BlueLabs Polling Team specializes in survey data collection to provide strategic advice to our clients.
  • We work closely with client teams and data scientists to design and implement survey programs that power our analysis and messaging recommendations.
  • Our focus is on understanding what motivates people to vote, buy a product, hold an opinion, and whether campaigns are successful.
  • Operating in a fast-paced, impact-oriented environment, our collaborative team engages across teams in support of our clients' objectives.
  • We excel at defining complex challenges, creatively sourcing data, and driving progress every day.
  • We work in changing, ambiguous environments, and are at the forefront of addressing the most challenging issues facing the survey research industry today.
  • As you are likely aware, by submitting your job application, you are submitting personal information to our company.
  • We collect various categories of personal information, including identifiers, protected classifications, professional or employment related information and sensitive personal information.
  • We may retain and use this information for up to three years, in order to come to a decision on whether or not you are a good fit for our company.
  • We may also retain or use some of this information to comply with any requirements under law, or for purposes of defending ourselves in any litigation.
  • We do not use this information for any other purpose, or share it with third parties, unless you become an employee.
  • To learn more, or to see our full Notice to Job Applicants, please click here.
  • Work both independently and as part of a team to deliver accurate products on short deadlines
  • While we have an office in Washington, DC, we are open to considering candidates from within the U.S.

Equal opportunity

  • As an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, BlueLabs is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
  • EEO is the Law (Link to external DOL site)

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