Research Associate

Data Requests & Reporting (50%)

• Manage and respond to data requests submitted through OLI’s ticketing system.
• Pull, clean, and deliver data from multiple sources (e.g., PostgreSQL, survey platforms, internal dashboards) to support fundraising, organizational learning, and program implementation.
• Ensure outputs are accessible and clear to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work cross-functionally with other teams to clarify data needs, share findings, and ensure consistent usage of metrics.

Reusable Data Products (20%)

• Assist in building dashboards and reports in PowerBI to track program metrics for internal teams, following a process that includes gathering stakeholder feedback and reviews.
• Maintain specific dashboards in PowerBI. 
• Provide support to internal teams on use of specific dashboards.

Data Systems & Automation (15%)

• Write and maintain scripts and queries to automate data cleaning and manipulation.
• Document processes, ensuring reproducibility and sustainability.
• Work closely with OLI’s Data Modeling and Integration Lead to ensure quality of work products.

Organizational Research (15%)

• Support the design of studies and analyses to further iMentor’s impact and reach, e.g., research about factors contributing to strong pair relationships or effective pair support.
• Contribute to data collection, cleaning, analyses, and reporting for such research projects.

Qualifications

•  1–3 years of experience creating, cleaning, merging, managing, and analyzing large quantitative data sets, ideally in an education or nonprofit setting.
• Bachelor’s Degree required. Advanced degree in education, social science research, statistics, evaluation, economics, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with R (or similar statistical programming languages) and Excel for data cleaning, data analysis, and workflow automation.
• Proficiency with SQL (PostgreSQL) for querying, joining, and cleaning datasets.
• Some experience in Power BI (or equivalent BI tools) for building dashboards and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work on deadline, with strong attention to detail and skill in managing multiple requests simultaneously.
• Strong communication and listening skills – supporting collaboration with a variety of stakeholders on data and research needs to advance organizational goals.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary $62,000 to $65,000 annually commensurate with experience.
• Up to 100% employer-funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• 18 paid days annual vacation (increasing annually to 21, 23, 25), 13 paid holidays + your birthday + one floating holiday, iMentor closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 6-7 sick days annually 401K match up to 4%.
• Flexible Home/Office/School working arrangement.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Dependent care and health care flexible spending plans. 
•  1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities of your choosing.
• Flexible personnel wellness budget for reimbursements or marketplace purchases.
• Every staff member is eligible for organization-sponsored professional development annually.
•  9 weeks of paid parental leave.