Pentagrp Quantitative Research Associate at Penta focusing on quantitative research practice and data quality assurance. Collaborate with the Quantitative Research Director to develop processes for data collection, cleaning, and reporting.
Responsibilities
Penta is actively looking for a Quantitative Research Associate to join its Policymaker Research team. Each year, Penta conducts several studies with federal and state policymakers and other key stakeholders to understand their perceptions of prominent companies, associations, and nonprofits.
The ideal candidate will have professional or academic experience using systems like STATA and/or R on large and complex datasets. This role sits at the heart of our quantitative research practice, ensuring the rigor, accuracy, and reliability of our data. You will work closely with the Quantitative Research Director to develop and refine processes that support high-quality data collection, cleaning, and reporting. Therefore, the ideal candidate should be interested in building strong analytical, collaboration, and communication skills.
The Quantitative Research Associate is expected to:
Develop standard operating procedures for high-quality data collection, cleaning, and reporting with the Quantitative Research Director
Perform statistical validation of quantitative research tools & analysis
Implement quality assurance protocols across multiple projects that meet industry & company standards
Monitor and update data gathering and survey tool implementation (Qualtrics) across multiple projects while surveys are in the field
Assist in the data cleaning process by reshaping, aggregating, cleaning, and weighting data in STATA and R
Assist with data analysis to inform the continued evolution of our survey instruments
Run Excel tools and analytic platforms to facilitate data analysis and reporting
Help to standardize and organize historical data
The ideal candidate will have:
Qualification
Required
Professional or academic experience using STATA and/or R on large and complex datasets
