Research Fellow

Summary

Join Civitech, a public benefit corporation, as a Research Fellow to contribute to building a comprehensive database on U.S. government officeholders, candidates, and places. This is a temporary, remote-first fellowship based in one of 27 states, running from July 14, 2025, to November 14, 2025. The role involves 50% research, focusing on data extraction, normalization, and ingestion using tools like SQL and web scrapers, and 50% project management, including delegating tasks, monitoring progress, and communicating with researchers. The ideal candidate possesses 1-3 years of professional experience in project management, strong communication and time management skills, and a commitment to civic participation. The position offers a competitive salary of $50,000 annually but does not include benefits.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of professional experience in project management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Committed to leveraging technology and data products to increase civic participation

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with political data
• Proficiency with SQL and GIS