Research Assistant

Are you curious about what people really think about affordable housing, the future of transportation, or the increased partisanship in politics? Are you passionate about deepening your understanding of public policy, research, and your community? Does being part of a thoughtful, collaborative, and supportive team excite you? If so, we’d love for you to apply to join the DHM Research team as a Research Assistant.

Like everyone on the team, you’ll wear many hats as our new Research Assistant. You’ll coordinate the fieldwork surrounding research projects; prepare, format, and QA client deliverables; and support the execution of internal and client research projects. You’ll increasingly be responsible for developing research materials and analyzing results.

• Hours: 40 hours per week, with occasional evening or weekend work
• Salary: $45,000–$50,000 commensurate with research experience
• Health, dental, vision: Up to $545 covered for employees, buy-up options
• Retirement: 401K with a 4% employer contribution
• Stipend: $125 monthly for transportation, phone, internet
• Community: Four hours of paid volunteer time per month

DHM strives to build a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of our coworkers in and beyond our work lives. Here’s a bit more info about our office culture.

• Life-work balance, including generous paid vacation time
• Passionate and supportive coworkers
• Monthly team-building discussions
• Support for continued learning
• Hybrid work environment, may be located in either the Portland metro or Seattle metro region

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Interest in research, public policy, and community impact
• Minimum of 6 months quantitative and/or qualitative research experience
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Solid analytical writing skills
• Collaborative and an effective communicator
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects while paying close attention to details and timelines

Note: If you possess other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to effectively perform in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Position wish list:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in data cleaning and coding data and interested in data visualization
• Knowledge of the political landscape in the Pacific Northwest
• Comfortable with using and learning multiple computer platforms
• Multilingual (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, or Ukrainian)

OUR VALUES

Through a collaborative process with our whole team, DHM Research has identified and defined four core values. These values guide our work daily and help us to create policies and make strategic decisions.

• Learning: We approach our work with curiosity and continue to broaden our expertise.
• Quality: We provide rigorous research and customized services to meet the needs of each client.
• Equity: We seek to better understand historical and continued imbalances of power and take care to consider them in our research and our workplace.
• Integrity: We are honest, transparent, and dependable in our work and relationships.

ABOUT DHM RESEARCH

DHM Research assists public, private, and nonprofit clients with planning and decision making informed by valid qualitative and quantitative research. We give voice to everyday people on issues that matter to them, and we work with government agencies, communications partners, nonprofits, and private clients across the country—with a regional focus in the Pacific Northwest—to plan and develop smarter policies.

DHM Research is an independent and nonpartisan opinion research firm. Our clients trust us to provide sound and actionable strategic insights that are backed by high-quality data and over 45 years of experience. DHM Research is a certified B Corporation with offices in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.

Our ultimate mission is to have a positive impact in our community. Our culture is collaborative and creative. We take what we do seriously and strive to make a difference.