Data Analyst

The role

Data analysts support project leads in a variety of ways. Example tasks include:

  • Analyzing data and aggregating forecasts from in-progress and previous forecasting tournaments and experiments

  • Visualizing forecasting data from in-progress and previous forecasting tournaments and experiments

  • Helping researchers design experiments, with an emphasis on data collection, power analysis, randomization, and survey design (sometimes with dynamic components)

  • Writing data and methods sections of policy reports and papers

  • Collecting historical data underlying forecasting questions to embed in forecasting tournaments

  • Benchmarking forecasting aggregation methods against each other.

  • Helping to run forecasting tournaments

  • Performing literature reviews on technical topics


Qualifications

The ideal candidate would have the following characteristics, but do not let this list prevent you from applying:

  • Experienced R programmer; although there is no minimum number of years of experience, and we understand that analysts will improve on-the-job

  • Research or project-level experience, either as a research assistant or in an industry role

  • Clear, explicit communicator 

  • Strong writing skills

  • Familiarity with, and interest in, quantitative forecasting

  • Ability to work productively in a self-directed (remote) environment

  • Comfort taking on new challenges and learning new tools

We highly encourage you to apply, even if you don't feel completely qualified. Some of the best people we’ve worked with in our careers felt underqualified when they first applied, and we’re glad they did so anyway.

The fine print

Role details

  • We prefer full-time but are open to part-time roles for the right candidates.

  • This role is entirely remote, and we are able to hire people in most countries. Applicants can work whichever hours of the day work for them but must be consistently available between our core hours of 11am and 3pm ET.

  • Salary is commensurate with experience, $70,000-$100,000.

  • We provide 80% contribution towards fully funded health insurance for staff, 30 days per year of paid time off (including holidays), and up to 10 days of paid sick leave, among other benefits.

Application process

We are actively reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will take down this job posting when the role is filled.

The application process will vary by candidate but for successful candidates will typically involve:

  • An initial application, including a 1-hour work test

  • A paid 10-hour work test 

  • Three 45-minute interviews with members of our team