Research Panel Intern

Summary: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking a Research Panel Intern to support the Correlation Research Division. The role involves building and managing global research panels, ensuring representativeness, and assisting in various phases of research processes. Responsibilities: - Help implement a global research panel recruitment strategy that ensures demographic, geographic, and cultural representativeness - Help implement in-person surveying methods to account for participants who do not have access to the internet - Use strategies such as non-response bias checking and data weighting to ensure panel representativeness - Develop and maintain research participant databases - Collaborate with co-workers to align panel composition with study objectives - Monitor panel health (e.g., response rates, attrition, engagement) and implement strategies to improve retention - Help with panel member communication, including survey invitations, and reminders (e.g. Email, SMS, WhatsApp, etc.) - Help create dashboard reports and presentations on panel performance - Seek innovative ways of solving problems Required Qualifications: - A Bachelor-level degree and currently working towards or recently completed an advance degree in the social/behavioral sciences or closely related field (e.g. sociology, education, instructional design, psychology, anthropology, statistics, economics) - Candidates should have a documented history of experience with sampling methodology, research design, survey item development, project management, and data collection methods Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of various sampling methods, including stratified, cluster, and multistage sampling - Experience calculating and applying various types of weights across multiple sampling methodologies - Expertise in using software tools such as Microsoft Office Suite - Experience with panel management platforms and survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics) - Understanding of global demographic trends and cultural nuances among the global Church - Excellent project management and organizational skills - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly, including strong writing skills - Ability to think critically, problem solve, modify approaches in consideration of practical concerns - Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote or hybrid environment - Experience with longitudinal research or tracking research projects - Some proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., SAS, R, Python, SPSS, Stata) - Deep understanding of a culture outside of the United States - Fluent language abilities in English and another language spoken by Church members (e.g. Spanish and/or Portuguese is desired) Required Skills: Sampling Methodology, Research Design, Survey Item Development, Data Collection Methods, Stratified Sampling, Cluster Sampling, Multistage Sampling, Weighting Techniques, Microsoft Office Suite, Panel Management Platforms, Survey Tools, Longitudinal Research, Data Analysis Tools, English Language, Spanish Language, Portuguese Language, Project Management, Work Collaboratively