Researcher
Researcher 1 – Charlottesville, VA
ORB is a growing small business in Charlottesville, VA providing research and analytics to public and private sector clients in over 115 countries! We offer great benefits, interesting and challenging work, and the opportunity to build skills and experience in international quantitative and qualitative research. We study social and political topics that range from violent extremism and security to vaccine confidence, education and health; our research is cutting edge, relevant in the daily news cycle, and unique in the places we get to go and voices we get to represent.
Overview
The Researcher position is based on site in our Charlottesville, VA office and allows for foreign travel to non-Western countries and cultures - Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Our work covers some of the most important contemporary issues (security, democracy, development, etc.); this role will suit someone with a keen interest in international politics and a background in research.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinating with local research teams in a variety of countries to collect quantitative and qualitative data
- International travel to train interviewers for research projects
- Managing data collection and assuring high-quality data
- Contributing to data analysis and report writing
- Keeping abreast of relevant news in regions of study
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and US Citizenship required
- French or Spanish language fluency is required for this position
- High comfort level with data (using Excel/SPSS)
- Excellent writing skills are necessary
- Knowledge of the methods and techniques of public opinion polling, including developing survey questionnaires, drawing a sample, and assessing the quality of resulting data is preferred
- Experience managing or previously conducting field interviews or focus groups is also preferred.
- General knowledge of the politics, economics, and societies of Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
Salary range begins at $45,000 and increases based on experience. Benefits package and profit sharing are also available. ORB International is an independent, privately-owned research agency. The position is based in Charlottesville, VA.
U.S. citizenship is required.