iMentor · 1 day ago
Research Associate
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry Level
$62K/yr - $65K/yr
1+ years expiMentor is a national nonprofit dedicated to underserved high school students’ pursuit of college access and career success. They are seeking a Research Associate for their Organizational Learning and Impact team to collect, organize, and analyze data to inform their work.
Tutoring
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
Advanced degree in education, social science research, statistics, evaluation, economics, or related field
Benefits
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.
Company
iMentor
iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students from low-income communities to graduate high school and college.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Heather W.
Chief Executive Officer
Amanda Earl
Research & Partner Programs Assistant
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