Remote Evaluation Researcher — Energy Analytics & Impact

Qualus Corporation; California; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus Corporation is seeking an Evaluation Researcher at levels I, II or Senior to support evaluation, research, and analysis for energy and utility projects. You will work with quantitative and qualitative data, contribute to research design, and help produce evidence-based insights for clients.

The role offers flexibility to be remote across the United States, with potential work from Reno or Sacramento offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in the energy sector, energy efficiency, applied research, or program evaluation.
• Experience using statistical software (R, Stata, SPSS, SAS).
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience developing or supporting survey instruments.
• Experience with survey research and qualitative research.
• Master’s or PhD in a relevant field (preferred for higher levels).
• Experience authoring research reports and presenting findings (mid/senior level).
• Experience managing research projects and guiding less experienced staff (senior level).
• Ability to translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights (mid/senior level).

Responsibilities

• Analyze quantitative data, including descriptive statistics and modeling.
• Clean, manage, and prepare large datasets; imputation when needed.
• Perform qualitative analysis of open-ended responses and interview data.
• Develop figures, tables, and visualizations.
• Review work products for accuracy and consistency.
• Translate research questions into data collection instruments and plan data collection.
• Program and test survey instruments; track sample and completion metrics.
• Conduct interviews with stakeholders and market actors.
• Summarize findings and synthesize results across activities; contribute to reports and presentations.
• Lead report sections, author deliverables, and present findings to clients (senior level).
• Provide guidance to junior researchers and manage multiple research activities.

Skills

Survey design

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in behavioral or social sciences, economics, public policy, or related field

Tools

R

Stata

SPSS

SAS

Job description

Qualus Corporation is seeking an Evaluation Researcher at levels I, II or Senior to support evaluation, research, and analysis for energy and utility projects. You will work with quantitative and qualitative data, contribute to research design, and help produce evidence-based insights for clients.

The role offers flexibility to be remote across the United States, with potential work from Reno or Sacramento offices.