Researcher, Election AnalyticsNew
About the position
Responsibilities
• Finding all newly published political polls and accurately entering the data into a database
• Researching public websites to discover new opportunities in the data that is available
• Calling and emailing pollsters and election officials to request data
• Fact-checking articles, graphics and poll crosstabs
• Categorizing and cleaning data
• Creating project plans when tasked with finding data in a new area of interest, including documenting risks to comprehensiveness and accuracy
• Keeping good records that are accessible to colleagues on how to find information in the future or who to contact to get the most reliable information
• Working with colleagues to ensure the information we collect is reflected in our coverage and available to readers
• Maintaining documentation and making it available to colleagues on points of contact and best practices
• May contribute to stories in your area of responsibility and work on other projects as needed and available
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Requirements
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Passion for political data
• Experience working with election-related datasets
• Demonstrated ability to meet inflexible deadlines
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated experience maintaining complex spreadsheets, including manual data entry and data cleaning
• Experience creating complicated spreadsheets from scratch, including creating a new data structure and long-term flexibility
• Strong interpersonal skills; you should be excited to invest the time to build relationships with sources
Nice-to-haves
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Knowledge of what's possible using scripting languages, such as Javascript, Python, PHP, R, etc.
• Advanced experience writing formulas in spreadsheets, such as using pivot tables, cross-referencing data, etc.
• Experience querying data stored in MySQL, Postgres, Bigtable, etc. databases
Benefits
• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• life_insurance
• disability_insurance
• paid_holidays
• paid_volunteer_time
• tuition_reimbursement
• professional_development
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Responsibilities
• Finding all newly published political polls and accurately entering the data into a database
• Researching public websites to discover new opportunities in the data that is available
• Calling and emailing pollsters and election officials to request data
• Fact-checking articles, graphics and poll crosstabs
• Categorizing and cleaning data
• Creating project plans when tasked with finding data in a new area of interest, including documenting risks to comprehensiveness and accuracy
• Keeping good records that are accessible to colleagues on how to find information in the future or who to contact to get the most reliable information
• Working with colleagues to ensure the information we collect is reflected in our coverage and available to readers
• Maintaining documentation and making it available to colleagues on points of contact and best practices
• May contribute to stories in your area of responsibility and work on other projects as needed and available
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Requirements
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Passion for political data
• Experience working with election-related datasets
• Demonstrated ability to meet inflexible deadlines
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated experience maintaining complex spreadsheets, including manual data entry and data cleaning
• Experience creating complicated spreadsheets from scratch, including creating a new data structure and long-term flexibility
• Strong interpersonal skills; you should be excited to invest the time to build relationships with sources
Nice-to-haves
• Experience working in a newsroom
• Knowledge of what's possible using scripting languages, such as Javascript, Python, PHP, R, etc.
• Advanced experience writing formulas in spreadsheets, such as using pivot tables, cross-referencing data, etc.
• Experience querying data stored in MySQL, Postgres, Bigtable, etc. databases
Benefits
• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• life_insurance
• disability_insurance
• paid_holidays
• paid_volunteer_time
• tuition_reimbursement
• professional_development
Apply Now
Apply Now