About Morning Consult:
Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company changing how modern leaders make smarter, faster, better decisions. The company pairs its proprietary high-frequency data with applied artificial intelligence to better inform decisions on what people think and how they will act.
Ideally this position would be based in Washington, DC, however we are open to our other office locations (New York, NY or Chicago, IL).
The Role:
Morning Consult is hiring a researcher to join our Content team. As Researcher II, you will support the execution of research projects, deepening your knowledge of the Morning Consult research process and project management fundamentals along the way. Those in this role must understand research design, sample management, questionnaire design and basic data analysis.
In this role, you will work with topic experts to draft surveys that answer their research questions. You will partner with our Analysis team to help develop and influence memo and reporting topics.
The Researcher II will help power one of our newest products, Morning Consult Pro. The data you create and tracking surveys you manage will feed directly to MC Pro and analysts’ memos and reports. By helping create frameworks for questionnaires and analysis, you’ll ensure that analysts find answers to their research questions. If you like transforming obscure concepts into innovative measurements and quickly testing hypotheses you are curious about, this is the role for you.
What You’ll Be Working On:
- Providing support and executing research projects, deepening your knowledge of the Morning Consult research process and project management fundamentals
- Collaborating with analysts and other stakeholders to craft surveys and other research instruments to explore emerging trends and breaking news
- Working closely with your manager to create frameworks for questionnaires and analysis, ensuring analysts find answers to their research questions
- Drafting research materials (questionnaires, memos, slide decks) for others to review, effectively checking numbers, grammar and content accuracy
- Supporting quality assurance, generating and checking highly accurate survey deliverables alongside our Analytics & Data Operations (ADO) team
- Joining brainstorming sessions to narrow down research questions or expand on concepts
- Building effective and collaborative working relationships with members of the Content Analyst team and ADO team
- Working with Morning Consult proprietary tools and products and navigating these products independently
- Performing such other tasks and duties as may be required or assigned from time to time at the Company’s discretion
About You and What You’ve Done:
- 2+ years of survey research experience, including research design, questionnaire design and data analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics or other social science; or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Basic knowledge of statistics from a college-level course or relevant work experience (sampling theory, hypothesis testing and the total survey error framework)
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience working with and interpreting data
- Experience using R, SPSS, Stata or SAS is a plus
- Curious about the "why" and draws on curiosity when interpreting new information
- High attention to detail, willing to get in the weeds to ensure accuracy
- Approaches work through the scientific method, open to new approaches to improve outcomes, adapting workflows and integrating new techniques
- Communicates concisely and punctually to clear collaboration hurdles
- Ability to travel bi-annually for team on-sites, typically in our Washington, DC office
- Willing to take feedback, learn and grow; an ethos of continuous self-improvement
Note: We view the above section as a guide, not a checklist. Research shows that underrepresented/marginalized groups are less likely to apply for a job if they feel that they don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. We welcome diverse and non-traditional backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy every single bullet on this list! It’s expected that you’ll learn and grow throughout your time at Morning Consult, so if you’re open to building new skills, we’d love to hear from you.
The expected salary range for this position is $64,300 - $100,000, with a midpoint of $82,100.
In most cases, we target the midpoint of our salary ranges for new hire compensation. This placement is reflective of full proficiency in a role. This role is eligible for an equity grant, which will be discussed in your initial recruiter conversation. Please see an overview of Morning Consult’s benefits on our
Career Page.
We are committed to a work environment that is inclusive to all and free of discrimination. It is our policy to be an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, citizenship status or any other factors prohibited by law. Morning Consult will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.
