Field Specialist

Summary

EMC Research, Inc. is a national full-service opinion research firm specializing in polling, focus groups, analytics, and public opinion research consulting. The Field Specialist supports qualitative and quantitative research projects by managing data collection, surveys, vendor performance, quality control, and survey data preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quality control for telephone surveys and online surveys
• Oversee vendor performance by monitoring telephone interviews
• Program online survey questionnaires in Qualtrics
• Proofread and test survey questionnaire programming in Qualtrics and Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) systems
• Use online interfaces to create demographic reports on survey populations
• Use tools including Excel and R to clean survey respondent lists and prepare them for data collection
• Communicate effectively with vendors and internal teams

Skills

• -Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training
• -High level of attention to detail
• -Deadline driven and able to produce high-quality work within short timelines
• -Excellent computer skills, including 1-2 years of experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and database management tools, and the ability to learn new programs easily and effectively
• -Effectively manages own time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently
• -Critical thinker and problem solver
• -Interest in public policy, politics, campaigns or non-profit advocacy

Qualifications

Must Haves

• -Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training
• -High level of attention to detail
• -Deadline driven and able to produce high-quality work within short timelines
• -Excellent computer skills, including 1-2 years of experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and database management tools, and the ability to learn new programs easily and effectively
• -Effectively manages own time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently
• -Critical thinker and problem solver
• -Interest in public policy, politics, campaigns or non-profit advocacy

Benefits

• Flexible schedule that includes some evening and weekend hours
• Health care benefits
• FSA
• DCA
• 401k matching
• Sick leave
• Vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Paid family leave
• Educational assistance
• Basic disability and life insurance
• A discretionary bonus
• Overtime pay for hourly positions when required
• A highly collaborative, casual and fun work environment