RESEARCH ANALYST, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC - Menlo Park, CA

A Research Analyst in the Government and Academic Research Area is responsible for assisting in the implementation of survey research projects using the web-enabled panel. The Research Analyst is must have strong skills in analyzing, tabulating, processing, and documenting survey data using SAS and SPSS. The Research Analyst will be overseen by a Project Director. The Research Analyst will work with the Project Director in communicating with the customer on the progress of survey research studies and working closely with the client in developing, proposing, and implementing solutions for project issues and problems.

Specifically, the Research Analyst has the capability to:

• Prepare questionnaires for programming and conduct quality control and assurance on programmed survey instruments;
• Document all phases of the survey project through an implementation plan and Field Report;
• Monitor data collection independently and identify any problems and propose solutions;
• Clean, document, and prepare survey data sets using SAS and SPSS;
• Create and conduct quality control on cross-tabulations and banner tables;
• Communicate effectively with the customer on all issues, problem solving, and progress reports.

The position requires 2 or more years experience using SPSS or SAS for cleaning and analyzing survey data, requires training in the quantitative social sciences such as: Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Economics or Market Research. The B.A. degree is required. The Research Analyst must be familiar with the fundamental concepts of survey research such as non-response, response rates, and reliability, coupled with basic statistical and basic programming skills.

Knowledge Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.