Senior Research Analyst

Initial Posting Date:

09/22/2025

Application Deadline:

10/19/2025

Agency:

Legislative Policy & Research Committee

Salary Range:

$7,610 - $11,413

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Senior Research Analyst

Job Description:

Come work with Oregon’s Legislative Policy and Research Office (LPRO)! Our mission is to provide professional nonpartisan staffing, analysis, and research to support and inform policymaking. LPRO is known for comprehensive, objective, and informative policy research and analysis. Our highest priority is to ensure that Oregon’s legislature has access to relevant, timely, and informative research on public policy issues of interest to Oregon. The LPRO team is a collaborative group of colleagues who spur one another on to excellence and support each other’s success. We take pride in serving legislators, policy committees, and the people of Oregon.

LPRO is seeking strong research candidates who are policy generalists. This recruitment is for a Senior Research Analyst who will work collaboratively with the LPRO team to provide high-quality research, including data analysis, data visualizations, and reports to support decision-makers in the legislative branch. Senior Research Analysts work on multidisciplinary teams and independent projects to ensure legislators have the information they need.

A Senior Research Analyst provides

• public policy research, analysis, and consultation to policy committees, legislators, and their staff, including preparing objective, non-partisan, analytical studies
• appropriate research methodology design and support for legislative staff to gather, compile, and analyze data and information
• lead support for multi-disciplinary team research projects during the interim period between legislative sessions

Required Skills

• adapt and apply formal research methods and principles to research problems
• experience with and understanding of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches to research
• gather, compile, and analyze structured and unstructured data
• produce thorough and accurate results in short timeframes
• strong oral communication skills
• strong writing, research, and presentation skills, including synthesizing complex analyses into easy-to-understand language for a non-technical audience

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience leading teams in completing multiple complex projects effectively and on time.

The primary work location for this position is in Salem, Oregon. The work of the Senior Research Analyst is in-person and may allow for a hybrid work schedule, dependent on the time of year. There may be an opportunity for occasional telework depending on work assignments and the needs of the Legislative Assembly.

Learn more about LPRO and our work in the Oregon Legislature by visiting our website.

We encourage you to explore the position description provided to determine if your education and work history are comparable to those listed. If so, and you are ready to engage in shaping and instituting this exciting position, please apply.

To view the position description in its entirety, please click here.

Interested candidates, please attach a resume and cover letter.  Your cover letter must clearly state your experience, interest in the position and working in a legislative environment, and how your skills are suited to the position.  Applications received without both documents may not be reviewed.

HOW TO QUALIFY:

Your application must demonstrate:

A master’s or doctoral level degree in a social science discipline that included six-semester or nine-quarter units in any combination of a data-driven research related field, such as economics, mathematics, psychology, sociology, demography, political science, geography, anthropology, statistics, data science or a research-related field. This must include at least one course in statistical methods and research design. AND

7 years of progressively responsible qualitative and quantitative data research experience engaging in the collection, compilation, manipulation, analysis, and interpretation of data; AND

3-5 years of demonstrated experience designing and executing complex research projects designed to inform policy decisions; OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

TO APPLY:

• IF YOU ARE NOT A STATE EMPLOYEE: To apply for this position, follow the "Apply" link and complete the application & questions online. If this is your first time applying in our new system "Workday", you will need to create a new user profile. You can even drag and drop your resume into Workday and it will read and generate your Work History! Be sure to attach a cover letter and resume.
• CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES: Login to Workday using the Career app on your Home Page. Prior to clicking "Apply", update your employee profile to reflect your Education, Skills, and Job History (including your current job).
• Please attach a resume and cover letter.  Your cover letter must clearly state your experience, interest in the position and working in a legislative environment, and how your skills are suited to the position.  Applications received without both documents may not be reviewed.
• Please monitor your Workday account, as all communication will be sent to you through this system. You must have a valid e-mail address to apply.
• This announcement closes at 11:59 PM on the close date listed.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

• Over the next two years, the Capitol Building will be undergoing extensive renovation and construction projects which may limit accessibility to employees. This will require Legislative employees to work both from home and within other off-site buildings as the construction project dictates. While working from home, personal, stable, and high-speed internet access will be required to perform the functions of this position. There may be occasions that require employees scheduled to be working from home, to report to the Capitol or other offsite building. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable notice. However, employees may be required to report to the building under short notice. The Capitol building is located at 900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301.
• Oregon state government provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235. If you are requesting veterans' preference, you may receive an additional questionnaire in your Workday account. In order to ensure your privacy, we are asking that you complete the Veterans’ Questionnaire and attach your qualifying military documents at that time. This questionnaire will be sent to your Workday account after you submit your application. We ask that you complete the questionnaire before the application deadline; extensions may be granted if necessary and reasonable. For questions about documentation, please visit: Veterans Resources. Or call the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs at: 1-800-692-9666.
• The salary in this job posting reflects the base salary without contributions to the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). Employees eligible for PERS will have their salary increased by roughly 6.95% and 6% will be automatically be subject to a mandatory employee contribution to PERS.
• The work experience and/or education section of your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all the minimum and desired skills listed above.
• An offer including salary will not be extended until an equal pay analysis is completed pursuant to ORS 652.220 and 659A.357.  An equal pay analysis will be conducted utilizing the education and work experience section of the legislative application.
• Work Authorization:  The Oregon State Legislature does not offer visa sponsorships. On the first day of employment, all hires will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. In addition, hires will have three business days from their first day of employment to present documents that establish employment authorization and identity. The Oregon State Legislature is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.
• If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or need assistance to participate in the application process, please contact Aimee Steketee, Human Resource Analyst, at [email protected] or (503) 986-1373.
• The Oregon State Legislature is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Workforce Diversity.