Opinion Dynamics ยท 18 hours ago
Associate Quantitative Analyst
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$75K/yr - $105K/yr
0+ years expOpinion Dynamics is a research company focused on advancing knowledge in energy and social issues. The Associate Quantitative Analyst will analyze large data sets to evaluate clean energy interventions and enhance forecasting efforts, utilizing econometric and statistical techniques to derive insights from diverse data streams.
Market Research
Responsibilities
Clean and analyze large datasets using R
Apply appropriate analytical and statistical techniques to answer research questions
Exhibit critical thinking and curiosity including considering how your analysis fits within the 'big picture' for the project and client
Produce high-quality analytical outputs (e.g., visualizations, tables) and contribute to client reporting
Participate in quality control processes
Develop and apply effective practices to minimize errors in your own work
Participate in peer code review
Maintain awareness of priorities and deadlines in coordination with manager
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 0-3 years of experience (depending on relevance)
Required degree: Economics, statistics, data science, quantitative social science, or other quantitative field
Coursework in econometrics, statistics, machine learning, or predictive analytics
Programming skills in R or Stata
Passionate about clean energy and wants to advance adoption of clean energy solutions through creative and rigorous application of data analytics
Exceptional attention to detail
Highly motivated, with a demonstrated track-record of thinking critically about your work
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously and flexibly
Preferred
Strong preference for intermediate or better R programming skills
Experience with the tidyverse package suite or data.table
Experience with version control software (e.g. Git) and collaborative code development
Experience with Databricks or Spark
Programming skills in Python
Coursework in or applied experience with the energy industry, including energy efficiency, demand response, and/or distributed energy resources programs and initiatives
Utility sector economic analysis including program and policy evaluation, program cost-effectiveness, load forecasting, and/or valuation of distributed energy resources
Experience with preparation and analysis of utility load data
Company
Opinion Dynamics
Opinion Dynamics is a market research company offering social and behavioral research solutions.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-08-19Acquired
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