Equis: Data Analyst

LOCATION

Remote

SALARY

65000-85000 / Yearly

COMPANY

Equis

DEPARTMENT

Research

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Non-Profit

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Please send your resume and cover letter via our career page. For your application to receive full consideration, please explain in your cover letter why you are interested in working at Equis and how your background and/or experience demonstrate your commitment to Equis’s core goal of enhancing the well-being and power of the Latino community. In the submission of an application, your consent is provided to share your resume with partnering organizations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About

Equis is a set of organizations (including Equis Research, Equis Institute, and EquisLabs) working to create a better understanding of Latinos, innovate new approaches to reach and engage them, and invest in the leadership and infrastructure for long-term change and increased engagement.

In 2019, Equis set out to create a better understanding of Latinos, innovate new approaches to reach and engage them, and invest in the leadership and infrastructure for long-term change and increased engagement. Equis is renowned for its best-in-class research and polling on Latino voters, as well as a set of large-scale, long-term “Moonshot'' initiatives spanning democracy, media, culture, and talent designed to get to the root cause of the issues preventing Latino voters from embracing their full civic potential.

We believe the future of American democracy is inextricably linked to our ability to massively increase civic participation among Latinos in this country. Equis believes in a world where Latinos are powerful and influential.

Position Summary

Equis is seeking a Data Analyst to support research projects that aim to deepen our understanding of how to engage Latinos in the political process. The Data Analyst, reporting to the Political Lab Manager, will lead the analysis of projects using tools such as R or Python, contribute to the development of our code library, and assist with data collection and other analysis tasks as needed. Within the broader Research and Data Department, the Data Analysis team supports the design, analysis, and interpretation of research projects including polling, message testing, and field experiments. At Equis, our top priority is the wellbeing and power of the Latino community; our research aims to deepen our understanding of how to reach and engage Latinos in the political process. The ideal candidate for this position would be invested in the same desired outcomes and impact for our research.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Independently explore data for insights about Latino communities, including survey and voter file data

  • Transform data into findings through analysis and visualization using R, Python, and/or SQL

  • Communicate data-driven stories to internal and external audiences through memos and presentations

  • Contribute to the ideation / design / drafting of research projects

  • Collaborate on survey data collection, including sampling, weighting, and data processing

  • Contribute to the maintenance and development of Equis’ analysis codebase and internal documentation

  • Use version control (i.e. Git) and project management tools to manage tasks

  • Work on multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment

  • Jump in where needed, from briefings to data clean-up, as part of a highly collaborative team

  • Participate in team meetings and retreats

Minimum Qualifications

  • 1+ year of experience using R or Python for analysis (i.e., data wrangling, linear models, visualizations)

  • Understanding of statistics and methods of social research and causal inference

  • Familiarity with census data, polling data, precinct election results, or voter files

  • Experience in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and competing deadlines

  • Commitment to the core Equis goal of enhancing the well-being and power of the Latino community

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SQL (i.e., aggregating columns, joining tables)

  • Experience using version control (i.e. Git) and project management (e.g., Asana, Monday.com) tools

  • Experience with one of the following: spatial analysis, natural language processing, machine learning

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

  • The ability to communicate with colleagues, partners, and clients via phone, video call, and email.