Here’s a Summary Of The Role Do you love data, survey methods, and tackling complex research questions?

As a Senior Survey Science Analyst on YouGov’s Scientific Research Group (SRG), you’ll combine technical skills with social science curiosity to design and deliver innovative research. From politics to tech, health to consumer behavior, you’ll help solve fascinating challenges while working in a collaborative, intellectually diverse team.

Here’s a Breakdown Of What You’ll Do

• Design and refine survey methodologies to tackle real-world research questions
• Process and analyze large-scale datasets, ensuring accuracy and rigor
• Apply statistical modeling techniques to public opinion and social science data
• Write efficient R code for analysis, optimization, and reporting
• Translate technical findings into insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with researchers, data scientists, and subject-matter experts in a low-ego, innovation-driven team

What You Need To Get An Interview

• Hands-on experience with statistical modeling of survey or social science data
• Strong programming fundamentals and proficiency in R (writing functions, debugging, beyond the tidyverse)
• Solid understanding of survey research methods (public opinion, market research, or related)
• Self-motivated, solutions-oriented, and comfortable working in ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills — able to explain technical work to mixed audiences

Desired qualifications (bonus points!)

• Experience with R package development
• Familiarity with Linux, Git, SQL, or Python
• Background or interest in political science or consulting
• Exposure to large-scale population datasets (ACS, CPS, or similar)

Why join YouGov? Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.

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