The Contract Researcher role involves researching elections, candidates, and elected positions while ensuring detail and accuracy in findings.
Civitech is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating a fairer and more equitable democracy by building the tools and infrastructure needed to increase civic participation, empower Democratic candidates to win, and support the success of progressive causes.Since its founding in 2019, over 500 partners -- a range of nonprofit organizations, national political committees, and individual campaigns -- have utilized Civitech’s tools to reach tens of millions of voters to help create a more equitable and progressive democracy.
The 2025 Contract Researchers, who can be based anywhere in the U.S., are responsible for researching topics such as, but not limited to, the following:
-Elections that can range from the national level to the local special district level (e.g., the Illinois Metropolitan Water Reclamation District)
-Candidates for selected elections (e.g., experience, qualifications, incumbent status, issue stances)
-Elected positions (e.g., What are the roles and responsibilities of the Bergen County Clerk? Am I eligible to run for this position? How would I run for this position?)
-Current office holders (e.g., years in office)
It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the organizations we seek to serve. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and those otherwise underrepresented in the technology sector to apply.
To succeed in this job, you must bring:
- Strong attention to detail—our work relies on the accuracy of your research!
- Excellent time management and personal organization that allows you to meet deadlines
- Skill in communicating clearly and proactively as needed (e.g., if you are unsure about something or need an extension)
- Comfort navigating ambiguity (e.g., if finding the details about a local office requires you to go down a rabbit hole of creative research methods, which is not unheard of, you’re ready and able to dive in)
Highly skilled researchers in this role may be expected to assist with:
- Experimenting with novel data collection processes and working with developers to give feedback on new internal data tools
- Problem-solving a pain point in existing research processes with your teammates
- Assisting full-time and part-time employees on the Research team with the creation of training materials
- Mentoring new researchers and helping them become more efficient
About You:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
- Committed to leveraging technology and data products to increase civic participation
Additional Qualifications (desired but not required):
- Experience working with political data
- Proficiency with SQL and GIS
Civitech's Values:
- We act with Integrity – At Civitech, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and value open and transparent communications with all of our stakeholders. Our rigorous approach to product design, testing, and data science leads to accurate assessments of our outcomes and challenges us to constantly improve our tools.
- We are Changemakers – As a team, Civitech seeks to make transformational change in our democracy by eliminating obstacles meant to hamper contribution from every member of the community.
- We are Collaborators - Buoyed by our mission, we look for opportunities to partner with everyone committed to making democracy easier to participate in. We seek to understand the challenges our partners face and use our skills and creativity to help them solve them.
- We are Bold – We recognize that disruptive change won’t come with doing business as usual. Civitech seeks to revolutionize civic participation by bringing innovation and creativity to politics.
Civitech is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
In lieu of a cover letter, please answer the application questions enclosed.
Top Skills
Gis
SQL
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