civitech - Research Fellow

Remote - Austin, TX or Remote3w ago

Remote Principal NA Fellow Research Scientist SQL Team Management ACCA Google Sheets Quality Assurance

Requirements

• Proficiency with SQL and GIS • ** It's important that those who join our team not only fully believe in our mission, but also will embody our core values and serve as a culture enhancer. *** • Civitech is headquartered in Austin, TX, with employees in 27 states across the country. This role can work from our Austin co-working space or remotely in any of the 27 states currently in Civitech’s footprint (AL, AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY). Occasional (minimal) travel for company events may be required. • Civitech is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Responsibilities

• (50%) Research: • Drive fast-paced, complex research projects through thoughtful planning, organization, and delegation • Conduct rigorous quality assurance (QA) on complex datasets • Upload large volumes of data to our internal database, investigate data flags, and collaborate with technical teams to troubleshoot issues • Use tools like SQL, web scrapers, internal data platforms, and Google Sheets to extract, clean, and upload data • (50%) Project Management: • Support project management across one or more research verticals (e.g. Candidate Research, Office Holders, Early Voting etc.) to ensure accurate, timely, and robust data delivery • Delegate tasks to contractors, monitor progress, and find creative solutions to meet tight deadlines • Develop project checkpoints, milestones, and dashboards for assessing and communicating progress to the broader team • Manage large, distributed teams of remote researchers to ensure efficient and accurate research • Provide proactive communication, actionable feedback, and recognition to researchers