Senior Research Consultant – Public Opinion, Political Attitudes

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Senior Research Consultant conducting research to inform climate and energy solutions. Engaging with audience segmentation and supporting public policy and social transformation initiatives.

Posted 7/25/2026contractRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in applied social research, including strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, audience segmentation, and the design of monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks. Proficient in translating complex data into compelling narratives and visualizations for diverse stakeholders.

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Applied Social ResearchQualitative Research SkillsQuantitative CompetenceMonitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)Data Analysis Tools

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Hard Skills

Qualitative AnalysisAudience SegmentationField ResearchSurvey DesignData Collection InstrumentsStatistical AnalysisData Visualization

Soft Skills

Analytical SynthesisExcellent Writing Skills

Tools & Technologies

ExcelRSQLPythonTableauPower BIQGISODKSurvey SolutionsStata

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's or PhD in Social/Political PsychologyPublic PolicyQuantitative Field

Industry Keywords

Social DataValues and AttitudesBehavioral ResearchImpact EvaluationClustering Techniques

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Make sense of social data, quantitative and qualitative, to explain people's values, attitudes, motivations, and behaviour
Design and run audience segmentation studies grounded on values and core beliefs
Design and run monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks
Lead primary qualitative and quantitative social research
Design questionnaires, discussion guides, sampling plans, and data collection instruments
Organize, process, and analyze public databases and the organization's own research datasets
Translate findings into clear, compelling stories tailored to funders, policymakers, partners, and the public
Produce reports, briefs, and presentations, and create visualizations and dashboards
Take full ownership of multiple research projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in applied social research
Strong qualitative research skills (interviews, focus groups, qualitative analysis)
Very strong quantitative competence
Experience designing and running audience segmentation, ideally value-based or attitudinal
Experience designing or running monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) or impact evaluation
Experience with field research, surveys, and primary data production
Excellent writing and analytical synthesis skills
Proficiency with data and analysis tools — Excel, and R and/or SQL
Knowledge of Python, Tableau, Power BI, QGIS, ODK, Survey Solutions, or Stata is a plus
Familiarity with segmentation and clustering techniques (e.g., latent class analysis, cluster analysis, factor analysis) is an advantage
Working proficiency in English in addition to Portuguese
Master's or PhD in social/political psychology, public policy, or a quantitative field is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive monthly rate on a consultancy contract
18 month contract