<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Amy Simon" <<a href="mailto:amys@goodwinsimon.com" target="_blank">amys@goodwinsimon.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> April 24, 2018 at 5:20:24 PM MDT<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[aapor-net] GSSR is hiring a Research Associate (Oakland, CA)</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Amy Simon" <<a href="mailto:amys@goodwinsimon.com" target="_blank">amys@goodwinsimon.com</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="m_4133667586674311034WordSection1"><h4 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gilroy",serif;color:#292b2c;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.75pt">DESCRIPTION<u></u><u></u></span></h4><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c">Goodwin Simon Strategic Research (GSSR) is seeking a Research Associate to work with the firm’s Oakland, CA-based partner and senior research directors in our strategic research efforts. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c">GSSR is a progressive, independent public opinion research firm that conducts cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative research to advance social change. Our research team brings their expertise in politics, public policy, and communications to clients in the public and private sectors, political candidates and ballot measures, public sector agencies, nonprofit and issue advocacy organizations, foundations, and labor unions. Over the last dozen years, we have developed a whole new approach to public opinion research, message development, and message delivery. We work on a wide range of social justice issues both in the United States and internationally.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c">The Research Associate plays a key role assisting in all stages of the research process, including:<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">the development of qualitative and quantitative research instruments;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">drafting messaging materials for testing;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">conducting analysis of survey and focus group findings;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">producing toplines and findings presentations;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">drafting report content;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">conducting media and literature reviews and other background research;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">providing proofing and quality assurance throughout the research process;<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292b2c;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">and other project related responsibilities, as needed. <u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c">This position also provides project-related guidance to the firm’s interns and project assistant. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c">Candidates with a passion for progressive politics and social change will find this role especially meaningful.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"S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nced responsibilities. To that end, GSSR would provide professional development and training in a variety of important and relevant skills.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c"><u></u><u></u></span></p><h4 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gilroy",serif;color:#292b2c;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.75pt">MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:<u></u><u></u></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c">4-year college degree</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#292b2c"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> </p></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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