Survey Researcher
Tavern Research
Office 3 days/week in South Loop office Reports to Principal About Tavern Research Tavern Research is a political tech startup building tools and insights to help our customers win elections and make better, evidence-based decisions. We specialize in scaling expert human work, such as content generation and survey research to support thoughtful, data-driven civic engagement. We’re a venture-backed, mission-driven, fast-moving, and mostly technical team focused on supporting campaigns and organizations working to strengthen democratic participation. We are experimental by design and expect every team member to continuously improve how they work using new tools and technology. Everything else is on our website. If you still have questions, let us know when you apply! About You You’re curious, adaptable and are excited by AI’s real‑world impact and taking on hard problems. You thrive in high‑stakes environments, learning on the fly, and delivering under pressure. Skills matter more than credentials (we don’t care if you dropped out of school), and political experience is a plus but not required. If our mission at Tavern Research resonates with you, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t check every box! About the role You’ll be joining our fast‑growing team as a Survey Researcher supporting our survey research operations. In this role, you’ll help design survey questionnaires, deploy research, and analyze political surveys that provide critical insights to campaigns and organizations. You’ll also use those findings to help shape how our clients communicate and engage their audiences — translating data into messaging guidance and strategic recommendations. This position is ideal for someone who feels constrained by conventional survey work and is eager to apply research methods to real-world political challenges. You’ll work directly with our data science and political strategy teams to turn survey data into actionable insights that help our clients succeed. We value in‑person work and expect employees based in Chicago to work regularly from our South Loop office. We also welcome candidates based in Washington, DC. Responsibilities Design and deploy surveys using our proprietary research tools and methodologies Manage data collection processes, ensuring quality and timely completion of research projects Clean, process, and perform preliminary analysis on survey data to identify key insights Assist in creating memos and presentations to effectively communicate research findings Use generative AI to improve your efficiency and develop advanced workflows Develop and refine survey questionnaires, including question wording, ordering, and scale design, to ensure valid and actionable results Use research findings to inform and shape client communication strategies, including messaging guidance and audience targeting recommendations Qualifications 2+ years of experience with survey research, polling, or similar data collection work Sophisticated understanding of electoral politics Basic understanding of data analysis programming languages (R or Python) Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast‑paced political environment Experience using and optimizing your workflow with generative AI To be explicit: you don’t need a degree to work here. You just need to be exceptional at the things we’re asking from you. Benefits Unlimited PTO Office closed for all federal holidays Equity Tavern Research is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tavern Research
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