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20 May 2015

Data Scientist Intern (Paid)

Morning Consult – Posted by morningconsult –  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Job Description

Morning Consult is one of D.C.’s fastest growing polling and digital media companies.

Morning Consult produces actionable polling and market research data on the most relevant policy and business issues. Our weekly national polls are conducted among 2,000 registered voters for use by our digital media company, Fortune 500 clients, and industry trade associations. Our polls have been cited by over 100 media outlets, including Bloomberg, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. We are looking to expand our data and polling teams immediately.

Morning Consult is seeking a data science intern to start immediately or around June 1, 2015.

Responsibilities.

– Continuously generating ideas to improve data collection methods and quality.

– Conducting all aspects of the data collection process such as designing survey questionnaires, administering survey experiments, and improving sampling/weighting methods.

– Utilizing statistical techniques such as regression analysis and machine learning to develop and improve statistical models.

Requirements.

– Proficient with R statistical software (i.e., data visualization and processing).

– Knowledge of descriptive/inferential statistics and econometrics.

– Expertise with LaTeX or similar versions of TeX.

– Excellent communications skills, high level of attention to detail

Recommended.

– Experience designing experiments (i.e., a/b testing, hypothesis testing, power calculations)

– Experience with online survey design, online survey panels and weighting methodologies.

– Some experience with web development languages (JS, HTML, PHP, etc.) and APIs.

– Some experience with version control (Git, SVN, etc.).

– Some experience managing large databases.

– Appreciation of White House vistas, living the dream, and EDM.

– Eager to have fun and work hard in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications.

– Pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in political science, economics, statistics, computer science, math, psychology, physics, or engineering (or equivalent)

– Experience in highly analytical role at a fast-paced company (or equivalent).

– Team-oriented and self-starter.

How to Apply

Please send a resume to Kyle at [email protected]

Job Categories: Data Scientist / Statistician. Salaries: Less than $100,000.

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