Research Assistant (Remote)

ICF survey products aim to demonstrate quality credibility reliability innovation responsiveness and more information visit: Research Science and Operations practiceis seeking aResearch Assistant to support a large-scale federal statistical program and other survey research projects. Approximately 75% of the position will support a major ongoing federal data collection program with the remaining 25% supporting other research projects for government and commercial clients.

This entry level role is ideal for someone who is highly organized learns new processes quickly and enjoys turning direction into action. The Research Analyst will work across multiple project workstreams and will be responsible for helping the team keep activities moving by tracking priorities executing assigned tasks coordinating with colleagues and partners maintaining documentation reviewing data and materials and following up on open items.

The work will provide exposure to many aspects of the survey research lifecycle including survey operations field data collection questionnaire testing data quality reporting and support of project management tasks. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple competing priorities shifting between different types of tasks and taking ownership of assignments from start to finish.

This position is fully remote.

What youll do

• Support day-to-day implementation of a large-scale federal statistical and data collection program working across multiple research field operations data and reporting workstreams.

• Assist with survey data collection activities including monitoring field progress reviewing data collection metrics and supporting issue resolution.

• Help maintain project schedules trackers task lists documentation and other tools used to keep workstreams on schedule.

• Participate in project meetings document decisions and action items and follow through on assigned next steps.

• Support coordination with internal staff subcontractors field teams and other project partners.

• Review survey data reports questionnaires materials and other project products for completeness accuracy and consistency.

• Support questionnaire programming and software testing including documenting and retesting identified issues.

• Support preparation of recurring reports presentations analyses and client deliverables.

• Provide support for qualitative research activities such as recruitment logistics interviews or focus groups and note taking as needed.

What you must have

• Bachelors Degree required preferably in social sciences business statistics economics or a similar field.

• 1 year of relevant work experience.

Additional professional skills and experience preferred:

• Interest in survey research methods and implementation.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent verbal interpersonal and written communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task through prioritizing and managing numerous activities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team.

• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office products especially Word Excel and Outlook

• Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English is a plus particularly experience working with multilingual research or data collection.

• Interest or experience with aviation/tourism/travel research a plus.

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Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: