Research Assistant

Paragon Health Institute; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Health Institute in Arlington, VA seeks a Research Assistant to join a policy-focused team. You will collect, analyze, and verify data for Paragon research products and support literature reviews.

The role offers on-site HQ with the option to work from home every Friday, and opportunities to contribute to papers, webinars, and educational materials. Strong writing and data skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong written and analytical skills required.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Interest in Paragon’s mission and work.

Responsibilities

• Collect, record, analyze, and verify data for Paragon research products.
• Conduct literature reviews.
• Assist with quality control by reviewing research for accuracy.
• Assist in data display using spreadsheets, PowerPoint, graphs and summaries.
• Attend project meetings.
• Prepare progress reports.
• Summarize project results.

Skills

Strong written skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Interest in mission

Education

Undergraduate degree in political science, economics, statistics, mathematics, or related field

Tools

R

Stata

Tableau

Salesforce

WordPress

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

About the Role

The Research Assistant will be joining a dynamic team of policy experts who want to improve health policy by reforming government programs and empowering the American people. This individual will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of health policy and the policymaking process while making significant contributions to that process. This role has a competitive starting salary that will be commensurate with experience. This position reports to the Senior Research Fellow and will be executed from Arlington, VA at Paragon’s headquarters with the option to work from home every Friday.

Job Responsibilities

• Collect, record, analyze, and verify data to be used in Paragon research products
• Conduct literature reviews
• Assist with quality control by reviewing and editing research for accuracy and completeness
• Assist in data display and distribution, using multiple formats and including spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, graphs, and summaries to assist in the production of papers, webinars, educational materials, etc.
• Attend project meetings
• Prepare progress reports
• Summarize project results

Job Skills & Qualifications

Required

• Strong written and analytical skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Interest in and excitement for Paragon’s mission and work

Preferred

• 1 year of experience with data analysis or
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Undergraduate degree in political science, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a similar field
• Proficiency with R, Stata, and/or Tableau
• Experience with Salesforce, WordPress, PowerPoint, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.