Senior Analytics Analyst

Location: San Francisco, United States of America

Remote Type: Fully Remote

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

YouGov is looking for a technically sophisticated Senior Analytics Analyst to join the Analytics team within the Scientific Research Group. SRG is a fast growing unit within YouGov focusing on custom surveys and trackers in technology, politics, health, and other research areas with complex designs and client needs.

The successful candidate will support researchers and clients in their data collection and analysis projects, through survey methodology, advanced analytics, and data management. We are looking for an individual combining programming skills in R with an interest in survey methodology and modeling. Work in a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating environment where innovative solutions to market research, financial, and political problems are developed.

Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely or choose a hybrid arrangement that suits you. Whether you prefer working from home or splitting your time between our offices and your home, we support your work-life balance.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff): 

• Utilize programming skills to implement complex data processing systems and pipelines, process, explore, and analyze large datasets, and produce relevant survey data outputs
• Advise and execute on survey sampling methodology for internal and external clients to deliver high quality, representative research
• Perform advanced analytics (e.g. logistic, penalized regressions; MaxDiff analysis; factor analysis; clustering) on survey data
• Collaborate with research teams to develop engaging analytic outputs and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to existing R codebase and collaborate with Analytics teammates to innovate on existing processes

These are the essential you will need to get an interview:

• Experience with statistical modeling of survey or other social science data
• Experience with public opinion and market research methods
• Strong grasp of programming fundamentals (e.g. control structures, writing functions, debugging, and object-oriented or functional programming concepts)
• Proficiency in R, with the ability to work inside and outside of the tidyverse framework
• A self motivated attitude, and the ability to look beyond established practices to find solutions to novel problems
• Tolerant of the ambiguity inherent in survey research
• Thrives in and promotes an intellectually diverse, collaborative, low ego culture

It would be great if you had these to, but we’ll support you if you don’t: 

• Experience with R package development
• Experience with other technologies such as Linux, Git, SQL, Python programming
• Some background in or exposure to political science or political consulting
• Familiarity with population studies such as the American Community Survey or the Current Population Survey

For roles based in New York, Colorado, Massachusetts or Washington State, the base salary hiring range for this position is $90,000.00 - $110,000.00. Compensation offered will be determined by multiple factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits. All US based full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Group medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with company match

Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do. 

Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work. 
 
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