Survey Researcher
Apply NowCompany: Tavern Research
Location: Chicago, IL 60629
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Location: Chicago, IL
Office: 3 days/week in South Loop office
Reports to: Lead Survey Methodologist
Starting Salary: $90,000-$120,000
Start Date: asap
About Tavern Research
Tavern Research is a political tech startup that builds tools and insights to help our customers win elections and make better decisions. We specialize in scaling expert human work, like content generation and survey research. We're a venture-backed, mission driven, fast-moving, mostly technical team focused on supporting winning campaigns. Everything else is on our website. (If you still have questions, let us know when you apply!)
About You
You're curious, adaptable and are excited by AI's real-world impact and taking on hard problems. You thrive in high-stakes environments, learning on the fly, and delivering under pressure. Skills matter more than credentials (we don't care if you dropped out of school), and political experience is a plus but not required. If our mission at Tavern Research resonates with you, we encourage you to apply - even if you don't check every box!
About the Role
Qualifications
Benefits
Location: Chicago, IL
Office: 3 days/week in South Loop office
Reports to: Lead Survey Methodologist
Starting Salary: $90,000-$120,000
Start Date: asap
About Tavern Research
Tavern Research is a political tech startup that builds tools and insights to help our customers win elections and make better decisions. We specialize in scaling expert human work, like content generation and survey research. We're a venture-backed, mission driven, fast-moving, mostly technical team focused on supporting winning campaigns. Everything else is on our website. (If you still have questions, let us know when you apply!)
About You
You're curious, adaptable and are excited by AI's real-world impact and taking on hard problems. You thrive in high-stakes environments, learning on the fly, and delivering under pressure. Skills matter more than credentials (we don't care if you dropped out of school), and political experience is a plus but not required. If our mission at Tavern Research resonates with you, we encourage you to apply - even if you don't check every box!
About the Role
- You'll be joining our fast-growing team as a Research Analyst supporting our survey research operations. In this role, you'll help design, deploy, and analyze political surveys that provide critical insights to campaigns and organizations. This position is ideal for someone who feels constrained by conventional survey work and is eager to apply research methods to real-world political challenges. You'll work directly with our data science and political strategy teams to turn survey data into actionable insights that help our clients succeed. We value in-person work and expect employees to work regularly from our Chicago office. If you're excited to build technology at the intersection of data science, politics, and media production, we'd love to hear from you.
- Design and deploy surveys using our proprietary research tools and methodologies
- Manage data collection processes, ensuring quality and timely completion of research projects
- Clean, process, and perform preliminary analysis on survey data to identify key insights
- Assist in creating memos and presentations to effectively communicate research findings
- Use generative AI to improve your efficiency and develop advanced workflows
Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Sophisticated understanding of electoral politics
- 1-4 years of experience with survey research, polling, or similar data collection work
- Basic understanding of data analysis programming languages (R or Python)
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced political environment
- Experience using and optimizing your workflow with generative AI
Benefits
- Premium health insurance
- Unlimited PTO, office closed for all federal holidays
- 401k match
Tavern Research is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.