Research Associate – Public Affairs

Job overview

The Research Associate – Public Affairs role is onsite in Washington, DC. The base salary is $65,000–$72,000 per year, commensurate with experience. The associate joins Global Strategy Group’s Insights research team, which supports public affairs and corporate reputation research. The associate helps deliver research that informs clients’ understanding of policymakers, consumers, and other stakeholders and supports their responses to political, legislative, regulatory, and reputational challenges. The role advances projects through analysis, survey development, fieldwork oversight, quality checks, and client coordination.

What you'll do

• Draft written research analyses and PowerPoint presentations with project lead guidance
• assist with project and client management, schedules, tasks, agendas, and call notes
• draft survey questionnaires and qualitative research screeners and guides with guidance
• oversee study sampling and fielding
• troubleshoot fielding issues
• monitor quantitative project quality
• proof and number-check deliverables
• moderate online discussion boards as needed
• prepare background information for new business and research projects.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research associate

public affairs

corporate reputation research

survey research

quantitative research

qualitative research

client project management

powerpoint

washington dc

$65k–$72k salary

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• paid parental leave
• generous time off and holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• additional benefits.

Why this role

The posting welcomes candidates with political research experience interested in applying those skills to public affairs and corporate reputation work. Statistical coursework or advanced quantitative methods experience is a plus.

About the employer

Global Strategy Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling. Sector: 54.